GTS filter glitch

Miscellaneous glitches in Pokemon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

3D effect glitch | Backward sign reading glitch | Drasna Aura Sphere glitch | GTS filter glitch | Imported Eevee glitch | Mystery Egg glitch | Lumiose City save glitch | Poké Mart marquee glitch (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire) | Pokémon Day Care sign glitch | PSS save glitch | Sky Trainer glitch | Stereo sound glitch | Stolen Poké Ball glitch | Wonder Trade move glitch

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This glitch is triggered in the generation VI games in the GTS.

This is one of a few glitches to have been addressed by Nintendo.

Method

In order to trigger the glitch, the game must not yet patched to version 1.1. The player must enter the GTS, and apply a filter to narrow down requests to Pokémon that the player has. Once a trade is initiated, the game will display the message, "A communication error has occurred. Press the Power button, and end the game."

Cause

When the filter is applied, the game fails to initialize trade data to prepare for a possible trade during the refresh. This causes it to assume that the Pokémon does not exist, and as a result triggers the error.

Nintendo's Response

Nintendo released a patch for the game, fixing both this issue and the Lumiose City Save Bug.

External Links

1. [1] - A page on Nintendo's site containing information on downloading the patch.