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{{search|glitch in Generation IV|glitch in Generation I which uses Surf|List of glitches in Generation I#Save Surf glitch}}
{{search|glitch in Generation IV|glitch in Generation I which uses Surf|List of glitches in Generation I#Save Surf glitch}}
The '''Surf glitch''' is a [[Generation IV]] [[glitch]] best known for enabling the capture of the promotional [[legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}}. This is one of two glitches in [[Generation IV]] [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C officially acknowledged by Nintendo], with the other being the {{dl|List of glitches in Generation IV|broken escalator}}. The surf glitch only occurs in the Japanese versions of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
The '''Surf glitch''' is a [[Generation IV]] [[glitch]] best known for enabling the capture of the promotional [[legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}}. This is one of two glitches in [[Generation IV]] [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C officially acknowledged by Nintendo], with the other being the {{dl|List of glitches in Generation IV|broken escalator}}. The Surf glitch only occurs in the Japanese versions of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.


==Performing the glitch==
==Performing the glitch==
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Neither {{p|Shaymin}} nor {{p|Darkrai}} will regenerate if the player later acquires the Member Card or Oak's Letter and travels to the area normally. However, the [[Mystery Gift]] events for these items have only been made available to players of {{game|Platinum}}, in which the glitch has been fixed.
Neither {{p|Shaymin}} nor {{p|Darkrai}} will regenerate if the player later acquires the Member Card or Oak's Letter and travels to the area normally. However, the [[Mystery Gift]] events for these items have only been made available to players of {{game|Platinum}}, in which the glitch has been fixed.


The surf glitch cannot be used to obtain {{p|Arceus}}, since [[the Underground]] cannot be accessed from [[Spear Pillar]] or the [[Hall of Origin]]—which is where {{p|Arceus}} is found.
The Surf glitch cannot be used to obtain {{p|Arceus}}, since [[the Underground]] cannot be accessed from [[Spear Pillar]] or the [[Hall of Origin]]—which is where {{p|Arceus}} is found.


==Danger==
==Danger==
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==External links==
==External links==
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzP6-xQXJjE&feature=related A video demonstrating how to perform the Surf glitch]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzP6-xQXJjE&feature=related A video demonstrating how to perform the surf glitch]
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C Surf glitch officially acknowledged by Nintendo]
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C Surf glitch officially acknowledged by Nintendo]


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