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== How It Works == |
== How It Works == |
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A technical description of this trick from [http://www.geocities.com/pikaglitchie/missingno.html PikaGlitchie's MissingNO. page] (Zero_Six on the Forums): |
A technical description of this trick from [http://www.geocities.com/pikaglitchie/missingno.html PikaGlitchie's MissingNO. page] (Zero_Six on the Forums (slightly edited)): |
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1. When creating the map of which Pokémon appears where, the programmers made a mistake. The strip of land making up the Cinnibar Island Strait was programmed to be a place where wild Pokémon could appear, but they forgot to specify WHICH Pokémon could appear there! Whenever you enter a new area, the data for "What Pokémon appear where" is overwritten with the specific data for that area. However, because no data is specified for the Cinnibar Island Strait, the previous data will remain, abling you to evidentially catch Pokémon there from the last area you visited (this is what causes the (bulbapedia link to Safari Zone please) trick to take place). |
1. When creating the map of which Pokémon appears where, the programmers made a mistake. The strip of land making up the Cinnibar Island Strait was programmed to be a place where wild Pokémon could appear, but they forgot to specify WHICH Pokémon could appear there! Whenever you enter a new area, the data for "What Pokémon appear where" is overwritten with the specific data for that area. However, because no data is specified for the Cinnibar Island Strait, the previous data will remain, abling you to evidentially catch Pokémon there from the last area you visited (this is what causes the (bulbapedia link to Safari Zone please) trick to take place). |
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