Amazing Trainers
The Trainer Ledge Collision Glitch refers to a minor glitch in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire when trainers will appear to walk through a ledge in order to battle the player. A player character cannot usually walk directly through a ledge without jumping first and he or she will simply be blocked if he or she is at the other side of the ledge, however for the bytes which manage the movement of enemy trainers these factors are not taken into account and that trainer will walk directly through the ledge regardless, presuming that the player is in the trainer's range of vision.
The Aroma Lady east of Mauville City
The Aroma Lady "Rose" east of Mauville City is the most well known example of a trainer through normal gameplay that is affected by this glitch and possibly the only documented case so far. In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, this Aroma Lady will keep changing the direction that she is facing until she sees the player at a space ranging from 1-5 steps away and then will walk up to the player, regardless of whether a ledge is in front of her or not. This does not apply to Pokémon Emerald, as the sam Aroma Lady has been placed in a different part of that Route.
It is also notable that this particular Aroma Lady states "The aroma of flowers has a magical power. It cleanses us body and soul." this is an example of a grammar error in the Pokémon games. Her dialogue was changed to "The aroma of flowers has a magical power. It cleanses our body and soul." after the release of Pokémon Emerald.
External Links
- A video of the Trainer Ledge Collision Glitch by AngrysmurfGlitchCity.