Floating walking Pokémon glitch (menu variation)

Miscellaneous glitches of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum, and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Exclusive to Diamond and Pearl:
Battle Barry every day | Broken escalator glitch (Japanese only) | Choice Banded Pursuit glitch (Japanese only) | Choice Banded U-Turn glitch (Japanese only) | Dress up Hiker glitch | Egg determination glitch | Fake Tower Tycoon glitch | Honey/Sweet Scent shop glitch | Mute Route 214 glitch | Mute Sendoff Spring glitch | Protect oversight

Exclusive to Platinum:
Ace Trainer battle loop (Japanese only) | Giratina Origin Forme glitch | Trapping Ability flee glitch

Exclusive to HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Boulder push glitch | Water stream glitch | Floating walking Pokémon glitch (poison variation, menu variation) | Sequence breaking

In various or all entries:
Acid Rain glitch (Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver) | Grass glitch (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) | Global Trade System glitches | Incorrect sprite for the Defog HM (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) | Pal Park daily limit oversight | Pal Park nickname glitch | Route 224 tile oversight (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) | VS Recorder audio glitch

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The menu variation of the floating walking Pokémon glitch, also known as the walking Pokémon stats glitch is a glitch in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, where a walking Pokémon will temporarily 'float' above the ground.

Effects

Unlike the poison variation, the Pokémon no longer floats when the menu is closed, but by repeatedly choosing an option in the menu and closing it, it is possible to make the floating Pokémon float up again each time the menu is closed.

This way, it is possible to temporarily make the walking Pokémon go off the screen. Its shadow stays the same regardless of how many 'shifts' were done (as if the walking Pokémon was on the floor).

Method 1

This method is unconfirmed outside emulation or in the European version.

1. Open the 'X' menu when the walking Pokémon is walking off a ledge.
2. Look at either the Pokédex, Trainer Card, Pokémon, Bag, Options or Pokégear menu and close it.
3. Repeat step 2 to cause another shift. This can be repeated until the Pokémon goes off the screen.
4. After closing the 'X' menu, the walking Pokémon will return to the ground.

Method 2

Perform the poison variation of the floating walking Pokémon glitch, then do steps 2 and 3 of method 1.

As the poison variation involves the Pokémon still floating when the X menu is closed it will not return to the ground, but it is still not possible to walk around with additional shifts.

If the player switches Pokémon it will return to the ground when the X menu is closed though.