Tweaking: Difference between revisions

Depending on the layout of a section, it is possible to tweak in such a way so as to load a walkable black area into a section that does not normally contain walkable surfaces. This allows for a number of shortcuts, such as skipping [[Tohjo Falls]] and therefore {{HM|07|Waterfall}} in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] by loading a black area onto the section where the [[ledge]] on [[Route 27]] would normally be. In sections containing buildings that the player can enter, by tweaking to create the aforementioned black area, it is possible to enter buildings that would normally be blocked off by NPCs, by standing on the tile where they would be had they been properly loaded. A Z-axis change can also produce this effect, by allowing the player to walk under or over the location where the NPC would be. Such shortcuts are possible in all [[Generation IV]] games.

Jubilife City is the only location in which successful tweaking can result in a walkable abyss leading to possibly {{p|Darkrai}} or {{p|Shaymin}} without the need of the events.

The '''void glitch''' is a specific exploitation of the tweaking glitch only possible in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]. As above, the player must first tweak a black area into a location that would normally contain buildings, making it possible through their improperly loaded walls. Then, by standing exactly one tile above the entrance to a building, reloading the area, and walking south, the player can end up on the interior of the building, but in the black [[void]] area around the normally accessible portion, somewhat like the [[Surf glitch]]. As with the Surf glitch, it is then possible through somewhat elaborate maneuvers to navigate through the interconnecting area of this void to normally inaccessible overworld locations, most notably [[Newmoon Island]] and the [[Flower Paradise]], where the [[event]]-exclusive {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} reside.

 

It is currently believed, although not conclusively proven, that {{p|Arceus}} is impossible to obtain with this glitch. The main reason for this is because the [[Hall of Origin]] is a closed-off indoor area without a single entry warp, thereby making it almost impossible to safely locate in the void compared to outdoor areas and indoor areas with many warps such as [[Turnback Cave]]. (A [[Spear Pillar]] location has been found{{fact}}, but in terms of map layout it is considered a completely distinct area from the Hall of Origin, making it not useful.)

In [[Pokémon Platinum]], HeartGold, and SoulSilver, navigating through the void is impossible, due to the black area around buildings containing invisible walls that will trap the player. In addition, in Platinum, Darkrai and Shaymin will not appear in their respective areas unless the player has obtained the proper event item, making attempts to reach said areas futile even if the void were traversable or other methods of access found.