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'''Dry underflow glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in {{RBY}} and a major sub-glitch of having a x255 item stack. Similar to the [[item underflow glitch (event method)]], it allows the player to get an [[expanded item pack]] by decreasing the item count while it is already 0, making it underflow to 255. It relies on an implementation quirk in an in-game mechanic which allows the player to merge two item stacks (e.g. Ultra Ball x1, Ultra Ball x20) of the same kind into one stack, by swapping them. |
'''Dry underflow glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in {{RBY}} and a major sub-glitch of having a x255 item stack. Similar to the [[item underflow glitch (event method)]], it allows the player to get an [[expanded item pack]] by decreasing the item count while it is already 0, making it underflow to 255. It relies on an implementation quirk in an in-game mechanic which allows the player to merge two item stacks (e.g. Ultra Ball x1, Ultra Ball x20) of the same kind into one stack, by swapping them. |
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It was documented by Luckytyphlosion ([http://forums.glitchcity.info/index.php?topic=7175.0 thread]). It is called "dry underflow" because, unlike the most common implementation of the [[item underflow glitch (event method)|event method]], no fresh water is involved. |
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Since this method doesn't require the Saffron guards to be thirsty or a Fossil, it can be done either very early in the game (e.g. in the "Catch 'em All" speed run), or very late (e.g. on a completed game). Also, it can be done with the PC items, allowing one to edit more RAM addresses that could otherwise only be manipulated with [[arbitrary code execution]] or [[Map_254_(Yellow)|map FE]]. |
Since this method doesn't require the Saffron guards to be thirsty or a Fossil, it can be done either very early in the game (e.g. in the "Catch 'em All" speed run), or very late (e.g. on a completed game). Also, it can be done with the PC items, allowing one to edit more RAM addresses that could otherwise only be manipulated with [[arbitrary code execution]] or [[Map_254_(Yellow)|map FE]]. |