Rhydon trap: Difference between revisions

The following code in the {{RB}} ROM is responsible for converting the glitch Pokémon into a Rhydon. It is part of the function [https://github.com/pret/pokered/blob/725b86ebbec23bd1f53fd60bf0201c904fee951d/home.asm#L268 LoadFrontSpriteByMonIndex].

and a ; Is the dex number 000?

jr z, .asm_13a7invalidDexNumber ; If it is, it's invalid

cp $98 NUM_POKEMON + 1 ; Is the dex number less than 152?

jr c, .asm_13advalidDexNumber ; If it is, it's valid

ld a, $1RHYDON

ld [$cf91wcf91], a ; Set the index number to 01 (Rhydon)

ret ; Return as ifwithout nothingloading everthe happenedsprite

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