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The Monster Brain is a cheat device specifically designed for Pokémon games made by Pelican Accessories. It is compatible with the Generation I and Generation II games. In addition to cheat features it allows for game save backups for all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games and the making of custom color palettes for Type 1 and Type 2 cartridges when played on a Game Boy Color.

Pelican Accessories Monster Brain

Functions

Editor

The main function of the Monster Brain is the save editor.

Generation I

For Generation I games the editor allows the user to:

Edit Your Name
Edit Rival's Name
Edit Money
Edit Time
Edit Badges
Edit Pokémon*
Edit Items

Generation II

For Generation II games the editor allows the user to:

Edit Your Name
Edit Rival's name
Edit Properties
- Edit Money
- Edit Time
- Edit Badges
- Edit Clock
- Edit ID #
- Edit Seen Dex
- Edit Caught Dex
- Edit Gear
- Allow Fly
- Edit Gender (Crystal Version only)
Edit Pokémon*
Edit Pack
- Edit Items
- Edit Balls
- Edit Key Items
- Edit TM/HM
Enter Poke

Enter Poke

A Poke is similar to a GameShark code in that it allows specific manipulation of data in memory. The Monster Brain does not have a list of codes entered and is unable to turn them off once entered. This feature was not well documented by Pelican Accessories as no list of Poke codes were included with the device. There is a program available online [1] that will convert a GameShark code to a Monster Brain Poke code, but because of the differences in the way the devices handle codes they don't always work properly.

Colorizer

The Colorizer allows a user to make a custom color palette for use on the Game Boy Color when using a Type 1 or Type 2 game cartridge. This feature can be used by all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, including Pokémon games. It is activated by pressing a physical button on the Monster Brain itself during an initial screen, or during game play.

Activating the Colorizer on a Type 2 cartridge when using a Game Boy Color will trick the system into thinking it is a Type 1 cartridge allowing a custom palette to be defined. Similarly, because the Monster Brain itself is designed for the Game Boy Color the colorizer must be activated to use it on a different system such as the original Game Boy or the Super Game Boy. If using the Super Game Boy the corresponding game's border and color palette will be activated after the game itself is started.

Blast Off

The Blast Off menu has options pertaining to colorized games. It has the options Update Colors and Double Speed.

Memory

The Memory menu has several options, allowing save files to be backed up, restored, and deleted for any Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game.

Limitations

With the available options, editing a Pokémon's individual values is not possible. In addition, when used with Generation II games it is not possible to define Pokérus as a status condition.

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+[[File:Monster Brain.png|thumb|Pelican Accessories Monster Brain]]
-[[File:Monster Brain.png|thumb|right|Pelican Accessories Monster Brain]]
+The '''Monster Brain''' is a [[Cheating|cheat]] device specifically designed for Pokémon games made by Pelican Accessories. It is compatible with the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] games. In addition to cheat features it allows for game [[save]] backups for all [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games and the making of custom color palettes for Type 1 and Type 2 cartridges when played on a Game Boy Color.
-The Monster Brain is a [[Cheating|cheat]] device specifically designed for Pokémon games that was made by Pelican Accessories and is compatible with the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] games.  In addition to cheat features it allows for game [[Saving|save]] backups for all [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games and the making of custom color palettes for Type 1 and Type 2 cartridges when played on a Game Boy Color.
-== Editor ==
+===Functions===
+====Editor====
 The main function of the Monster Brain is the save editor.
+=====Generation I=====
 For Generation I games the editor allows the user to:
-*Edit Your Name
+*Edit [[Player character|Your]] Name
 *Edit [[Rival|Rival's]] Name
 *Edit [[Pokémon Dollar|Money]]
 *Edit Time
-*Edit [[Badges]]
+*Edit [[Badge]]s
-*Edit [[Pokémon]]
+*Edit [[Pokémon]]{{tt|*|listed as Edit Monster in the menu}}
-*Edit [[Items]]
+*Edit [[Item]]s
-For Generation II Games the editor allows the user to:
+=====Generation II=====
+For Generation II games the editor allows the user to:
 *Edit Your Name
-*Edit [[Rival|Rival's]]
+*Edit Rival's name
 *Edit Properties
-**Edit [[Pokémon Dollar|Money]]
+**Edit Money
 **Edit Time
 **Edit Badges
-**Edit Clock
+**Edit [[Time|Clock]]
 **Edit ID #
 **Edit [[Pokédex|Seen Dex]]
 **Edit [[Pokédex|Caught Dex]]
 **Edit [[Pokégear|Gear]]
-**Allow [[Fly (move)|Fly]]
+**Allow {{m|Fly}}
 **Edit Gender ({{v|Crystal}} only)
-*Edit [[Pokémon|Monsters]]
+*Edit Pokémon{{tt|*|listed as Edit Monster in the menu}}
 *Edit Pack
-**Edit [[Items]]
+**Edit [[Item]]s
 **Edit [[Poké Ball|Balls]]
 **Edit Key Items
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 *Enter Poke
-=== Enter Poke ===
+====Enter Poke====
-A Poke is similar to a [[GameShark]] Code in that it allows specific manipulation of data in memory.  The Monster Brain does not have a list of codes entered and is unable to turn them off once entered.  This feature was not well documented by Pelican Accessories as no list of Poke codes were included with the device.  There is a program available online[http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jdonald/pokemon/] that will convert a GameShark code to a Monster Brain Poke code, but because of the differences in the way the devices handle codes they don't always work properly.
+A '''Poke''' is similar to a [[GameShark]] code in that it allows specific manipulation of data in memory. The Monster Brain does not have a list of codes entered and is unable to turn them off once entered. This feature was not well documented by Pelican Accessories as no list of Poke codes were included with the device. There is a program available online [http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jdonald/pokemon/] that will convert a GameShark code to a Monster Brain Poke code, but because of the differences in the way the devices handle codes they don't always work properly.
-==Colorizor==
+====Colorizer====
-The Colorizer allows a user to make a custom color palette for use on the Gameboy Color when using a Type 1 or Type 2 game cartridge.  This feature is not limited to use by Pokémon games.  It is activated by pressing a button on the Monster Brain itself during an initial screen, or during game play.
+The '''Colorizer''' allows a user to make a custom color palette for use on the Game Boy Color when using a Type 1 or Type 2 game cartridge. This feature can be used by all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, including Pokémon games. It is activated by pressing a physical button on the Monster Brain itself during an initial screen, or during game play.
-Activating the Colorizor on a Type 2 cartridge when using a Game Boy Color will trick the system into thinking it is a Type 1 cartridge allowing a custom palette to be defined.  Similarly, because the Monster Brain itself is designed for the Gameboy Color the colorizer must be activated to use it on a different system such as the original Game Boy or the [[Super Game Boy]].  If using the Super Game Boy the corresponding game's border and color palette will be activated after the game itself is started.
+Activating the Colorizer on a Type 2 cartridge when using a Game Boy Color will trick the system into thinking it is a Type 1 cartridge allowing a custom palette to be defined. Similarly, because the Monster Brain itself is designed for the Game Boy Color the colorizer must be activated to use it on a different system such as the original Game Boy or the [[Super Game Boy]]. If using the Super Game Boy the corresponding game's border and color palette will be activated after the game itself is started.
-===Blast Off===
+=====Blast Off=====
-The Blast Off menu has options pertaining to colorized games.  It has the options Update Colors and Double Speed.
+The '''Blast Off''' menu has options pertaining to colorized games. It has the options Update Colors and Double Speed.
-==Memory==
+====Memory====
-The Memory menu allows for backing up, restoring, and deleting games saves for any Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game.
+The '''Memory''' menu has several options, allowing save files to be backed up, restored, and deleted for any Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game.
 ==Limitations==
-Due to the available options when editing monsters [[Individual values|IV stats]] are not editable.  In addition, for Generation II games it is not possible to define [[Pokérus]] as a [[status condition]].
+With the available options, editing a Pokémon's [[individual values]] is not possible. In addition, when used with Generation II games it is not possible to define [[Pokérus]] as a [[status condition]].
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