B/W Glitches Discussion

[OMG potatoes]

HAhaha I reset my ds after I beat N too. I wasn't paying attention and I thought it saved for me like it does in every other game

[Royal Jalorda]

I don't know if this counts as a glitch, but here it goes:

I was randomly on a bridge searching for a Swanna until I finally found one.
I used a grass-type attack on it, but for some weird reason I got a super effective hit
for it.

Can someone explain this?

[Pokemonfangrl]

um i'm not sure but isnt swanna a water+flying type?
grass is strong against water so no glitch (i think)

[Ultimate Glalie]

I don't know if this counts as a glitch, but here it goes:

I was randomly on a bridge searching for a Swanna until I finally found one.
I used a grass-type attack on it, but for some weird reason I got a super effective hit
for it.

Can someone explain this?

Did it use Roost before your attack landed? That would have removed its Flying type temporarily.

um i'm not sure but isnt swanna a water+flying type?
grass is strong against water so no glitch (i think)

Grass is super-effective against Water and not very effective against Flying, therefore making it neutral on Swanna.

[light_angel_7]

I don't know if this has been talked about yet, but when I check my pokemon's summary and then press the up and down button at a fast pace the pokemon's sprite disappears.

Also the prop man has not given me any props in the past few days even though I don't have all of the props. Is this a glitch?

[sticktendo]

Hey I noticed this a few times and I'd like some clarification.

I've noticed a few "type detection" glitches in my game. Can't really recall any examples at the moment, but someone mentioned earlier in this thread how a WakeUp Slap was super effective on a Swoobat.

What is this I don't even.

[Pokemom]

I don't know if this has been talked about yet, but when I check my pokemon's summary and then press the up and down button at a fast pace the pokemon's sprite disappears.

Also the prop man has not given me any props in the past few days even though I don't have all of the props. Is this a glitch?

dunno about that sprite, but the prop guy only gives 1 prop across each of 4 visits...any claims to "get all 99" are incorrect.


Re: "nature chains"

check your trainer card. The touch screen lets you set a "trainer nature" and this setting influences the natures of the wilds. Previously caught 'mon may also see a change in nature if you carry them long enough.

Someone in one of the early towns (Acumula?) will tell you "you pokemon are starting to resemble you" (or some such). This has to do with the coding to match poke nature with trainer nature.

for prop guy and nature citations...go buy v.1 of the game guide - they're both in there :P

[Mario with Lasers]

dunno about that sprite, but the prop guy only gives 1 prop across each of 4 visits...any claims to "get all 99" are incorrect.


Re: "nature chains"

check your trainer card. The touch screen lets you set a "trainer nature" and this setting influences the natures of the wilds. Previously caught 'mon may also see a change in nature if you carry them long enough.

Someone in one of the early towns (Acumula?) will tell you "you pokemon are starting to resemble you" (or some such). This has to do with the coding to match poke nature with trainer nature.

for prop guy and nature citations...go buy v.1 of the game guide - they're both in there :P

Huhhh do we have any article or thread or research anywhere for this?

[Rakurai]

If that were true, I'd think some of my Pokemon would've had their nature change by now, seeing as they've been in my party for close to 200 hours worth of playtime.

[Pokemom]

Huhhh do we have any article or thread or research anywhere for this?

hello!! Game guide! ...The Official Pokemon Strategy Guide: Volume 1 - released with the game at MSRP 19.99 (US)

page 8, Daily Events: Opelucid City "man gives a Prop a day until you've received all four of them"

see also page 161/165

(161 is a reference to the blurb box under the Gym layout for Black, 165 gives....)

p. 165: "he will give you four different Props"

p. 164 lists them as Big bag, Fluffy beard, Gift Box, Scarlet Hat. After receiving all four I have since been unable to receive any more. Will advise on whether this changes after I make my 2nd E4 run, but I doubt it will.

If that were true, I'd think some of my Pokemon would've had their nature change by now, seeing as they've been in my party for close to 200 hours worth of playtime.

It'll take some hunting to find the Trainer Card reference in the Guide. Not all 'mon will adjust, and it does seem that it takes a different amount of time for each one (not sure if it's individual or specie related). My starter adjusted, though the magikarp (now Gyarados) has not.

I have noticed a difference in the wild natures that jump me when I change my Trainer Nature...more help playing with this feature would be greatly appreciated.


edit: clarification

"adjust" not "change completely" -- it seems to be a compatibility thing....for instance:

you set the trainer nature to Lonely (Attack+, def-) and catch a Hardy (neutral). After traveling and battling with it (make it happy!) you might find it's nature has changed to an At-friendly one (Lonely/Brave/Adamant/Naughty). Likewise if you catch...say a Bold (Df+, At-) it might adjust to a more neutral nature. Now this is not written anywhere, but it seems to be what I'm seeing in my game.

Too, once the trainer Nature is set you seem to be more likely to see complimentary wild 'mon (At-friendly trainer yields more At-friendly 'mon).

again: more research is needed

[undrhil]

I have noticed that sometimes, when I do a trade over the GTS of a Pokemon that I just caught (for the trade) the Pokemon will be facing away from me in the trading screen, like it's sad or upset with me.

I've also noticed that the game pauses for a second before starting the wild Pokemon battle music.

[SmoG878]

the biker thing (though not really a glitch) was pretty cool

at first it was walking pace.
then it followed me at running pace.
so i thought "wise guy, eh?"

i took out my bike and he returned to walking pace.

"that's what i thought! pfft. a bicycle fast than a moterbike >:\"

[redefine]

Here's a glitch that I learned the hard way. In Triple Battles, if two or more of your Pokemon are knocked out in the same turn, and if you have more than one Pokemon in reserve, then you're stuck. Basically, you choose one Pokemon to bring out, then it would allow you to choose another, but when you do, it says *said Pokemon* cannot be switched out now. Thus, you're stuck and have no choice but to reset.
The moral here? SAVE BEFORE YOU DO A TRIPLE BATTLE.

i was about to say the same thing, except it happened to me in a double battle as well... DANGIT

[Routine]

Okay, I'm playing through Black again, got first three badges and everything was fine, but some time after getting the 4th badge I noticed the first two leader images got grayed out again (they were in color at first), and some time afterwards the 3rd gym leader image got grayed out as well. Same thing happened during my first playthrough, I don't know if it's like this just on this rom or not.

Also during my second playthrough I got a funny glitch - when entering the Pokemon Center when the camera zooms in on your character it never stopped zooming in and the map never changed, had to reset the game. That happened only once though.

[aclover]

Okay, I'm playing through Black again, got first three badges and everything was fine, but some time after getting the 4th badge I noticed the first two leader images got grayed out again (they were in color at first), and some time afterwards the 3rd gym leader image got grayed out as well. Same thing happened during my first playthrough, I don't know if it's like this just on this rom or not.

Also during my second playthrough I got a funny glitch - when entering the Pokemon Center when the camera zooms in on your character it never stopped zooming in and the map never changed, had to reset the game. That happened only once though.

shine the badges to solve the first one.
not sure about the second one though... :/

[Sakrey]

Okay, I'm playing through Black again, got first three badges and everything was fine, but some time after getting the 4th badge I noticed the first two leader images got grayed out again (they were in color at first), and some time afterwards the 3rd gym leader image got grayed out as well. Same thing happened during my first playthrough, I don't know if it's like this just on this rom or not.

That's because you don't take care of your precious badges.

GOTTA CLEAN 'EM ALL

[Nebbio]

I talked to a random guitarist in the domes and he didn't turn round to face me. Yet we still had a battle.

[Nebbio]

i was about to say the same thing, except it happened to me in a double battle as well... DANGIT

This is because when you select your first Pokemon you have to tap on one of the fainted ones to replace the fainted one in battle.

[axl07]

For the past 4 days now i've tried to do the daily battles with game freak in castelia city and cheren in victory road as well as going on the ship in castelia
however the last four days ive been told to come back again tomorrow
whats going on?
my ds internal clock and calendar are still ticking over fine so im a bit lost

[aclover]

I talked to a random guitarist in the domes and he didn't turn round to face me. Yet we still had a battle.

they always do that, they dont have side (<, ^ or >) sprites.