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The Old Man Glitch

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Wild MISSINGNO. appeared!

The Old Man glitch allows one to capture high-level or glitch Pokémon on the eastern Cinnabar Island strait. It is sometimes called the MissingNo. Glitch.

Requirements

A Red or Blue Version Pokémon game that has been played up to Cinnabar Island
A Pokémon that knows Fly
A Pokémon that knows Surf

Directions

Step 1:

Talk to the old man at Viridian City who shows you how to catch Pokémon. Say no to his question and watch his demonstration.

Step 2:
Fly to Cinnabar Island. Do not leave Viridian City before doing this.

Step 3:

Surf along the eastern coast of Cinnabar Island until you encounter a wild Pokémon.

One of the weird MissingNo. variations. It appears if you have a <i>w</i> in the right place in your name.

One of the weird MissingNo. variations. It appears if you have a w in the right place in your name.

As you are Surfing, you should encounter Pokémon that you normally wouldn't see in the ocean, some of which are over Level 100. Eventually, you will encounter a Glitch Pokémon called either 'M or MissingNo. Most chances you have heard of MissingNo. before; it is the most well-known Glitch Pokémon and has been rumored to erase games, although this has not been confirmed.

MissingNo. and 'M are prized mainly because encountering one will give you 128 of the sixth item on your item list. This trick can therefore be used to give you infinite Master Balls, Rare Candies, etcetera, by using it again whenever your supply runs low.

Which other Pokémon you encounter with this glitch is determined by your name. To find out what Pokémon will appear with your character's name, use our Name Generator, Name Generator 2, or the Big List.

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