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Line 1: {{error traps}} An '''error trap''' or '''error trapper''' is an informal term for events or instances game developers, or hardware developers incorporate into their software, or hardware to avoid the effects of any [[glitches]], or undesirable results which result in such an error. Common examples of error trappers include the infamous "This program has caused an illegal operation" message in software prior to Windows XP, or many messages used by games to explain that the game [[save file]] is unreadable. An '''error trap'', ''error trapper''', or simply a '''trap''', for the purpose of this wiki, is a preventative measure used to avoid the effects of glitches, such as freezes or to prevent cheating. In the Pokémon games, error trappers might also be used to discourage players from cheating. Such examples include the "This Pokémon is illegal" message from Pokémon Colosseum, or theoretically the "Bad EGG" from Pokémon games from and after [[bp:Generation III\|Generation III]]. A common example of an error trapper is the infamous "This program has caused an illegal operation" message in Windows 95 and 98. [[??????????]] is an example of an error trap in [[bp:Generation III\|Generation III]]. Most invalid Pokémon use this name when they are on the opponent's side, and have a "? mark in a circle sprite". [[Category:Terminology]]