1st Gen Official glitch discussion thread.

I've tried using that trick in Yellow to evolve my Pikachu, but whatever I do it doesn't seem to work.
Am I doing something wrong?

Pingouin_7 said:

I've tried using that trick in Yellow to evolve my Pikachu, but whatever I do it doesn't seem to work.
Am I doing something wrong?

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Pikachu cannot evolve in Yellow. At all.

The trick was to trade it, Thunder Stone it and trade it back. I've not actually tried it, but I've definitely read about it. I also think if you trade a second Pikachu into Yellow, the second one can be evolved. That is, assuming both of them are in the party. I'll need to try it out.

On the other hand, that's not really a glitch. How else would you get Raichu?

JakeyBoy said:

The trick was to trade it, Thunder Stone it and trade it back. I've not actually tried it, but I've definitely read about it. I also think if you trade a second Pikachu into Yellow, the second one can be evolved. That is, assuming both of them are in the party. I'll need to try it out.

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Right, my mistake. Your Pikachu (with the ID, SID, and OT being the same) cannot evolve in Yellow. Any other one can.

edit:wrong section............

once in yellow i was gonna get a jolteon from ym eevee, accidently gave it too pikachu and it evolved! i didnt save cos i liked him following me

Ok, I have a question. I surfed on the shore of Seafoam islands (in Red version on my Normal Monotype) and found Pidgey, Oddish, and Venonat. Is that a glitch?

Weavile05 said:

Ok, I have a question. I surfed on the shore of Seafoam islands (in Red version on my Normal Monotype) and found Pidgey, Oddish, and Venonat. Is that a glitch?

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Yep, this is called the Old Man glitch. You'll eventually run into 'M and Missingno., but the Pokemon you find are due to your name. Specifically the 3rd, 5th, and 7th character in your name determines it.

Out with the old, in with the new.

Locked & unstickied.