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[[Image:OldMan. | [[Image:OldMan.png|frame|right|The old man, as he appears in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, shows the {{player}} how to catch [[wild Pokémon]].]] | ||
The '''old man''' is a small, grumpy old man that lives in [[Viridian City]], [[Kanto]]. At first, he is very grumpy and will not let the {{player}} pass through to {{rt|2}}, until he has had his coffee for the day. This is just a barrier in the game, so players will not wander past Viridian City until the player goes to the Viridian [[Poké Mart]] and delivers a [[List of key items in Generation III#Oak's Parcel|parcel]] to [[Professor Oak]]. | The '''old man''' is a small, grumpy old man that lives in [[Viridian City]], [[Kanto]]. At first, he is very grumpy and will not let the {{player}} pass through to {{rt|2}}, until he has had his coffee for the day. This is just a barrier in the game, so players will not wander past Viridian City until the player goes to the Viridian [[Poké Mart]] and delivers a [[List of key items in Generation III#Oak's Parcel|parcel]] to [[Professor Oak]]. | ||
After that, he starts to lighten up and help the player by teaching them how to catch a Pokémon using a [[Poké Ball]]. This is | After that, he starts to lighten up and help the player by teaching them how to catch a Pokémon using a [[Poké Ball]]. This is a guide for novice players in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. He will also give the player a [[Teachy TV]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, which teaches the player a variety of things about battling and catching Pokémon. His grandson is the [[Poké Dude]] in [[Generation III]]. | ||
He appears again in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} saying that he had his cup of coffee and also tells the player he was once an expert at catching Pokémon. This is a reference to the events that happened [[Generation I|three years]] before [[Generation II]]. Because Kanto is not accessed until later in those games, the old man will not demonstrate how to catch Pokémon; this role is taken by [[Route 29]]'s [[dude]] in Gold, Silver, and Crystal and {{ga|Gold|Hibiki}}/{{ga|Kotone}} in HeartGold and SoulSilver. | He appears again in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} saying that he had his cup of coffee and also tells the player he was once an expert at catching Pokémon. This is a reference to the events that happened [[Generation I|three years]] before [[Generation II]]. Because Kanto is not accessed until later in those games, the old man will not demonstrate how to catch Pokémon; this role is taken by [[Route 29]]'s [[dude]] in Gold, Silver, and Crystal and {{ga|Gold|Hibiki}}/{{ga|Kotone}} in HeartGold and SoulSilver. | ||
In the original Japanese, the old man is not grumpy from lack of coffee, but rather passed out, drunk. This was changed in English for obvious reasons, as this could be deemed as "unsuitable" by parent activist groups. | In the original Japanese games, the old man is not grumpy from lack of coffee, but rather passed out, drunk. This was changed in English for obvious reasons, as this could be deemed as "unsuitable" by parent activist groups. | ||
[[File:Oldman2. | [[File:Oldman2.png|thumb|right|The old man in Generation I]] | ||
==Old man glitch== | ==Old man glitch== | ||
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The old man glitch (more commonly known as the Rare Candy cheat) is probably one of the most infamous [[glitch]]es in the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon game]]s. It is the reason for the appearance of [[Missingno.]] and [['M]], and has a side effect of multiplying the player's sixth item. | The old man glitch (more commonly known as the Rare Candy cheat) is probably one of the most infamous [[glitch]]es in the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon game]]s. It is the reason for the appearance of [[Missingno.]] and [['M]], and has a side effect of multiplying the player's sixth item. | ||
The reason for this is the game's use of the space for wild Pokémon data as a temporary storage for the player's name while the game demonstrates how to catch Pokémon with the name "OLD MAN" entered instead. As this data is overwritten neither in cities nor in sea routes, Missingno. and co. can appear to the player depending on the name entered. This was rectified in later games (Yellow especially) which | The reason for this is the game's use of the space for wild Pokémon data as a temporary storage for the player's name while the game demonstrates how to catch Pokémon with the name "OLD MAN" entered instead. As this data is overwritten neither in cities nor in sea routes, Missingno. and co. can appear to the player depending on the name entered. This was rectified in later games (Yellow especially) which purged all wild Pokémon data on moving to another area. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The old man | * The old man was the first [[non-player character]] to receive a back sprite. Unlike most other NPCs with back sprites, however, he (and Route 29's [[Dude]]) lacks a front sprite. | ||
* In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} the old man successfully captures the wild Pokémon, after throwing a [[Poké Ball]] at it, however, in {{game|Yellow}}, the Pokémon escapes the ball the first time. | * In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} the old man successfully captures the wild Pokémon, after throwing a [[Poké Ball]] at it, however, in {{game|Yellow}}, the Pokémon escapes the ball the first time. | ||
* In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, he owns a total of 50 [[Poké Ball]]s in his [[bag]] before he demonstrates how to capture Pokémon to the Trainer. This was changed to one in {{game|Yellow}}, and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | * In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, he owns a total of 50 [[Poké Ball]]s in his [[bag]] before he demonstrates how to capture Pokémon to the Trainer. This was changed to one in {{game|Yellow}}, and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | ||