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Version: 1.. Last update: None. Lay-out type(*): 1. *: The 2nd type also has In-Depth sections, besides general sections, sub-sections and sub-sub-sections. -----------=-=-=----------- 1.2 Introduction -----------=-=-=----------- This is a FAQ of (]=-The@N-=[), known as TheaN on Gamefaqs messageboards. My real name is Arno Middelkoop and I'm from the Netherlands. Look in the Credits section on how to contact me for additional info, questions or corrections, but DON'T mail me for flaming or insulting, because you'll and up on my black list. That was my introduction, on to the subject of this FAQ: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1.3 SUbject Introduction =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MissingNo, Pokemon #666 (no, that I just made up) that will duplicate the 6th item 128 times. That's the general explantion for this black block being glitch Pokemon that's overused in Pokemon Red and Blue. In Yellow, the general MissingNo glitch has been removed. MissingNo also? Nope, not by a longshot. Why this FAQ now? Just because it's probably the only thing asked on the Yellow board at this time. I'd like to see that no longer. So I hope it's going to be accepted and used a lot overtime. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1.4 Copyright =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This FAQ is created by me: Arno Middelkoop, aka TheaN. PERSONAL USE ============ Feel free to modify for PERSONAL USE ONLY. This includes, and is pretty much limited to, saving only sections you need onto your computer, copying/pasting sections to print out for personal use. Once you are distributing it to sites, magazines or selling it for profit, even without claiming it's your work, you are breaking my Copyright. SITES ONLINE ============ You cannot copy this FAQ/Guide to your site without my permission: - do without permission, and you're plagiarizing. - do with permission, but change a character, and you're plagiarizing. - do both, and you're a real bad copy person. Email me to grant permission on your site. 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BUT DON'T MAIL ME IF THEY LINKED IT. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -----------=-=-=----------- 2.0 Table of Contents -----------=-=-=----------- =============================================================================== Introduction 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ Info 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Subject Introduction 1.3 Copyright 1.4 =============================================================================== Table of Contents 2.0 =============================================================================== MissingNo in general 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How is he encountered in Red and Blue? 3.1 Why not in Yellow? 3.2 Can I recreate the MissingNo glitch? 3.3 How can I encounter MissingNo in Yellow? 3.4 HOW??? 3.5 So why only 184? 3.6 =============================================================================== MissingNo encouter guide 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 1: determining the long-ranged trainer 4.1 Step 2: getting the special parameter 4.2 Step 3: the long-ranged and random trainer 4.3 Step 4: how to keep battling a trainer 4.4 Step 5: using the Transform Trick 4.5 Step 6: 6th item, and the encounter 4.6 Step 7: and repeat... what? 4.7 =============================================================================== Credits 5.0 =============================================================================== _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -----------=-=-=----------- 3.0 MisssingNo is general -----------=-=-=----------- About MissingNo, there's not much to explain. This not to be Pokemon was part of a game code error in Pokemon Red and Blue. As a positive glitch, the 6th item got duplicated upon the encounter, but the negative glitches were more frequent: corrupted save files, messed up Hall of Fames, too uber Pokemon and more corrupted save files. These are avoidable if you don't capture the Pokemon however, and the glitch was much used to duplicate limited and extremely expensive items. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.1 How is he encountered in Red and Blue? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Go to the Viridian How To Capture A Pokemon guy, with fly and surf capable Pokemon. - Say you'll listen. - After his tutorial, Fly to Cinnabar Island, and go Surfing off the island coast. I'm not aware of the precise location (and it is irrelevant for Yellow). - You'll encounter a lot of uber level Pokemon, and occasionally a MissingNo. If not, it depends on the name choosen. 'Ash' WILL generate one, FAFAIK. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.2 Why not in Yellow? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Removed out of the game code, I guess. It was too obvious, and they wanted the 'perfect' GB RPG to have no glitches. Up until 5 years after the Yellow release, Yellow players were banned from the use of glitches. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.3 Can I recreate the MissingNo glitch? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Probably, with all the knowledge about the Gameboy (and) game code hacking. Unlikely for a regular player and, there are other methods. That's what this is about. If you want to encounter level >200 Pokemon as well, you should try it. As that is NOT what the Yellow method can create. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.4 How can I encounter MissingNo in Yellow? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Use the Mew Glitch with the Teleport Trick with a special of 184. If this doesn't recall anything, go to 3.5. Otherwise, go to the guide. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.5 HOW??? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The Mew Glitch was discovered 5 years after the release of Blue and Red. AS the name applies, this is, what the MissingNo glitch was unable to do, the only way to encounter and capture Pokemon #151, the legendary (and owerpowered) Mew. I will not go in-depth in the Glitch itself. TheScythe (Red/Blue) and IMAKUNI (Yellow), have anything you need in their FAQs. It would plagiarize them if I were to put something in about it. Any practical uses of the glitch WILL be explained with proper credit, as any specific findings were done by me (and accepted by Yellow veterans). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.5 So why only 184? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 'Only' is not the right word. 'Maybe' there are more, but 184 has at least some different effects. You'll encounter a Ghost like Pokemon as in the Pokemon Tower, however, it won't scare you off and it's called MissingNo. The differences with a 'regular' MissingNo are impressive. Please look at Step 5 of the guide for more info on the actual differences. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -----------=-=-=----------- 4.0 MissingNo encounter guide -----------=-=-=----------- So be it. At this point, I require you to have sufficient knowledge about the (Mew) Glitch (from now on, any reference will be the Glitch). I gave you the direct criteria at 3.5: generate a Glitch encounter with a special of 184. This can only be done with the teleport trick, with only few possibilities of own Pokemon to be used. That's what the guide is for. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE =================== You will ALWAYS need a long-ranged trainer to perform the Glitch. Make sure you keep one available. See the first step to see which I use. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3.1 Step 1: determining the long-ranged trainer =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Not that easy. There are a lot, but not too many. I guess it's a matter of preference, but the easiest to encounter and to initiate the glitch battle is the one west of Lavender, west of the entrance house of the Road to Celadon. Pros: - If you use Lavender as drop point, the glitch battle will take place right upon exiting Lavender, which is only a few steps from the Pokemon Center. - The Trainer itself is not too far off Lavender. Cons: - The Trainer is usually fought early on; thus maybe already beaten if you read this FAQ. - Nothing more, actually. Most others are far away from a drop point. He's probably the closest to encounter. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.2 Step 2: getting the special parameter =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 184 is our goal. I've one easy to get possibiility and one that can be used infinitely (but extremely hard to get). Early in-game possibility ========================= Pokemon: Articuno. Lvl: 58. Rare Candy raise: No. Calcium boost: 10 (MAX). Recommended abilities: Fly (although it's a HM). ----------- How to get: ----------- Capture Articuno in the cave west of Fuchsia City, the Seafoam Islands. I don't know the exact location anymore, but you'll have to get past him anyway to move on (he's standing on his own, as a sprite). You would want to save as you don't want to kill him or waste too many Ultra Balls. After the capture, use him as much as possible, although I doubt he'll level up to 58 anywhere else than the league (besides, we need to have beaten the League to be able to get into Ditto's lair). Boost his special with Calcium (the money is worth is) and we're set. DO NOT LEVEL HIM THROUGHOUT ANY CLONE PROCESS! THAT'S SUCH A WASTE (until you have the below source, anyway)! Infinite source possibility =========================== Pokemon: Squirtle. Lvl: 100 (more by the Box Trick). Rare Candy raise: Don't even dare. Calcium boost: Most certainly (MAX). Recommended abilities: Surf (although it's a HM). ----------- How to get: ----------- Fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight. Use the League, use EXP All in combination with only one Pokemon (Mewtwo/Mew) to get him to at least 50, then use him to beat Bruno's Onixs. You will never be able to beat the league by Squirtle alone, and that's pain. I do not even know if the Calciums help, but it's certainly not a problem, as the 184 he'll gain will be his max Special EVER, unchangable. Take note that HE CAN NOT EVOLVE. From 100 on, this is no longer a problem. When he reaches max stats, we're set. NOTE: if you don't want to use the infinite source, that's understandable. Do take note that that will slow down the cloning process somewhat as you cannot keep Articuno in forever, and, a second con, you cannot level him (whilst being one of the best legendary fly Pokemon). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.3 Step 3: the long-ranged and random trainer =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On to the glitch. This should be known. Still, very summarized: - Initiate the long-ranged trainer battle and Fly off to a place with a random trainer. - Battle the trainer with a vision of two or more (it will freeze if you encounter a trainer next to you). - Defeat him, and fly off to Cerulean and use the transform trick. - Rinse, repeat. Only if you're out of random trainers, go to step 4. Otherwise go to step 5. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.4 Step 4: how to keep battling a trainer =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WAAAAAAH I'm out of trainers! No problemo. The League can be used. I have my own usage for the league, although this is a known method: - Initiate the long-ranged trainer battle and Fly off to the Plateau. - Get on the computer, Bill's computer and switch boxes. - Quit the game and load. - Defeat the league or be defeated (at least beat Lorelei; but getting defeated will be costly). - Fly from Pallet/Plateau to Cerulean and use the transform trick. - Rinse, repeat. Usage for the League: --------------------- - Train Pokemon (Squirtle *hint*). - Get money. But that's pretty much it. It IS a boring way to battle a random trainer to initiate the glitch, but it's the only way when all the trainers are gone. When you REALLY hate to battle the league, try to combine it with the Safari Zone glitch (run around after you've beaten Lorelei and fly to Cerulean afterwards), but I don't recommend that, as I once did not get the glitch encounter and it might be dangerous. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.5 Step 5: using the Transform Trick =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Pokemon with at least: Surf (you have to get to the Indigo Cave and to the Ditto's lair), Fly (you have to get back to Lavender) and Dig (you want to escape from the Cave the moment Ditto copied Articuno). - Once you're in Cerulean, go past the Nugget Bridge. - To the west in the water. - Go on shore next to a cave entrance and enter it (you'll know this place if you are aware of the Mewtwo). - Go in the water in the cave and go west until you can't go any further. - Go on the ladder to the north. - Here, move up and down with Articuno on the top of your list. - Escape all battles EXCEPT Ditto. - When you encounter one, use the Poke Flute (at least don't escape or kill him) and escape the battle after he transforms. - Dig your way out and Fly to Lavender (you don't want to walk out, as you risk to encounter another Pokemon that will crush the 184 value). - Rinse, and you know what should be here. There are no alternatives. It's just not possible. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE =================== DO NOT SAVE AND QUIT NOW. You will have to encounter Ditto again, as a quit will reset the Special counter to no value. No value, is no encounter. And no encounter means you have to repeat step 3 (and 4 (this is even worse)). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.6 Step 6: 6th item and the encounter =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Well. Least but not last. Other way around. You know what I mean. - Once you're in Lavender, you should decide which item you want to duplicate. - For some recommendations, look at Step 7. - Put the item in the 6th slot (BE EXtREMELY SURE OF THIS, DON'T COUNT WRONG!). - Move West of Lavender. Your menu, as stated in the FAQs, should get up. - Cancel and be encountered. - You'll encounter a Lv7 MissingNo. I'll point out, in table form, what are the differences between Ghost MissingNo and a 'regular' MissingNo. These differences are usually YELLOW specific. That's the reason why Blue/Red were able to use MissingNo regularly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 'Regular' MissingNo | Ghost MissingNo | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A black-block-like glitchy being | A Ghost being like Marowak from PT | | Will corrupt or turn off sound | Will NOT corrupt or turn off sound | | Will slow down the game | Will NOT slow down the game | | Will save the game | Will NOT save the game | | Will corrupt the Hall of Fame | Will NOT corrupt the Hall of Fame | | Can freeze the game | Has NEVER frozen the game | | Can completely turn off the game | Has NEVER turned off the game | | Can completely CORRUPT THE SAVE* | CANNOT completely corrupt the save*| | Will usually NOT duplicate items | Has ALWAYS duplicated the 6th item | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The chances of an error that will occur from a regular MissingNo increases with each encounter. Although they are easier to encounter (specials around 30 are already sufficient) they can really mess up your game and not be able to duplicate the item. The Ghost always will (up until now (~10 clones without problems)) without problems. * The first happened to me in my research for a good MissingNo. The latter has not occured yet, but seeing that it does not save your game and does not freeze, this is extremely unlikely. - Escape from the battle. - Verify the #9 amount at the 6th item. - Rinse and look at step 7. !!!!!!!!VERY SO SUPER UBER MEGA ULTRA MASTER IMPORTANT NOTE!!!!!!!! =================================================================== DO NOT CAPTURE THIS POKEMON! I've not tried it, and I will not. MissingNos in boxes and in Pokemon Lists are timebombs: they cannot be registered in the Pokedex, as they don't exist; they usually have moves that don't exist; upon level up they turn into Lv41143 uber Pokemon that need a breeze to KO a league Pokemon, but still mess up your game. Saving with them in your list is as much as goodbye save. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4.7 Step 7: and repeat... what? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= In this section I'll give an overview of items that are worth duplicating. You can completely repeat any step, as the limited amount of trainers is not a problem (see step 4), and you can use the long-ranged trainer unlimited. Item list (probably from best to worst, although it depends): - TMs: unending perfect move sets. - Elixirs: unending PP restoring. - PP Ups: maxing out a Pokemon completely with +50%PP for every move. - Other ups: as they're the most expensive items in the game. - Nuggets: unlimited money. - Rare Candy: although it has side-effects when levelling like this. - Other limited items... howver, do take a look at the note. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE =================== Don't use Key Items (items without a count). I've never tried it, and perhaps I'll test it in the future for certain items (without saving then). If you are POSITIVELY SURE you don't have to save, you may try it. That's your own risk, and take note that, even if you save in Lavender, you still have to encounter a new Ditto to make the Ghost appear again (would it be not useful). I'D SAY: GOOD LUCK DUPLICATING! _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -----------=-=-=----------- 5.0 Credits -----------=-=-=----------- This is it folks. Another FAQ finished. I hope you need it, and more important, use it. - I thank Game Freak for creating this classic masterpiece. - And then I thank Nintendo for publishing it, of course. - Of course I credit IMAKUNI and TheScythe for their trouble on the Glitch, but I only used my own strategies for this FAQ. Anything else used is fact. - If it's upped, I thank GF greatly for their trouble to approve this FAQ (as it's an overdone thing). If there are any questions, improvements, additional info or info I forgot, get in this list my mailing me at: arnomiddelkoop_1@hotmail.com Yours truly, Arno "TheaN" Middelkoop