Glitch Dimension

Glitch Dimension is a misnomer given to an effect that scrambles up the colors used in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. It is not a new region in the sense that Glitch City is, though it is commonly mistaken for the Johto equivalent of Glitch City. There are six known ways to 'reach' the Glitch Dimension. It is notable however, that if the player attempts one of these methods in Pokémon Crystal after changing the colors the game will display the message "This Game Pak is designed only for use on the Game Boy Color."

A shot from the intro movie.

Pokémon Gold title screen during Glitch Dimension.

Another shot of the title screen.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 1)

Main article: Coin Case Glitches

1. Talk to the Machop stamping the land at Vermillion City, the Machop in Goldenrod City's basement, or listen to a Machop's cry in the Pokédex.
2. Immediately after doing so, use the Coin Case item.

The game will suddenly reset, with a glitched color palette being used.

Alternatively you can use another Pokémon's cry such as Omanyte to give the same effect.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 2)

This Glitch Dimension is caused by using the Cooltrainer move's equivalent in the Gold/Silver/Crystal versions in battle:

1. Trade a Ditto with the Cooltrainer move to a G/S/C game.
2. Use it in a battle and attempt to attack.

The game will reset in different colors than if Glitch Dimension 01 was used. Oddly enough, Glitch Dimension 02 is widely variable. Sometimes the water will be red, purple, or green, and the character sprites may all be blue. Most of the time, however, the colors will change to greyscale when battling.

Using the Gold/Silver/Crystal equivalents of the glitch moves TM52, TM53, TM54, or TM55 will also cause this to happen, though this has not been studied thoroughly. Additionally, this may be achieved by first checking to see if all four move zeroes are activated, (if not, look at another Pokémon's moves in the stats menu without closing it, and moving back to the Ditto's moveset screen) and then using a Mysteryberry on each blank move. Sometimes this will not activate it, so it will have to be done in battle afterwards.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 3)

The Glitch Dimension can also be accessed by withdrawing or trying to read glitch mail received from a glitch trainer in the Viridian Trainer House. It usually results from reading a mail that makes an extra text box appear when highlighted with all the other text boxes from previous glitched mails with said effect. If the mail does not give glitch text boxes, it will usually not make the Glitch Dimension appear.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 4)

This variant of the Glitch Dimension is accessed by calling a "glitch caller" using the GameShark code 01XXC6D9. The player can also have the "glitch caller" call the player to get to the Glitch Dimension by having the code above on and also have the code 01048FD1 on also. Most of the lower hex identifiers will be coded, so use later hexes.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 5)

Using a walk through walls code, go right from the first floor of MOM's house. Select yes on the question that is presented.

Procedure (Glitch Dimension 6)

The Glitch Dimension can be attained from battling using glitch Pokémon or Eggs like those created from the extra Sneasels in the Celebi Trick.