Sketch glitch: Difference between revisions

The '''Sketch glitch''' is a glitch in {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. A Pokémon using the move {{m|Sketch}} under a {{m|transform}}ation of another Pokémon will keep a Sketched move at the end of the battle, normally replacing Transform. A move can then be passed down as an [[Egg move]] through {{pkmn|breeding}} with a female Pokémon if the transforming Pokémon is {{p|Ditto}} or male.  

In [[Generation II]], it was commonly exploited with Ditto by using a [[Trainer House]] Trainer who has a {{p|Smeargle}} acquired using [[Mystery Gift]]. The most popular method was to face this Trainer in the Trainer House and have the user's Pokémon Transform into a Smeargle with at least one move other than Sketch. The user's Pokémon could then copy the other move via Sketch or if necessary defeat the Smeargle and Sketch another attack.  

The {{m|Metronome}} glitch is an extension of the Sketch glitch. It was often exploited by using Pokémon who learn the move Metronome in [[Generation I]], either naturally or from [[TM35]] which could then be passed over to [[Generation II]]. For instance {{p|Gengar}}; a Pokémon which cannot naturally learn {{m|Transform}} learns Metronome via [[TM35]] in Generation I. Through Metronome it has a slim chance of using Transform, giving it the chance to copy a move via Sketch which replaces Metronome with this move at the end of the battle.