2nd Gen Oh, wow, this sucks.

[peabobo's sexy legs]

If I remember correctly, there was only the internal clock system in R/S/E being affect went the battery died. The save files were no longer connected to the internal batteries and thus were kept safe, but the time-based events stopped working after dying out.

Oh no! That means you could never catch Espeon, Umbreon, Corsola, or Staryu. oO