Version Exclusives
This Pokemon can only be found in a normal area in Pokemon Pearl/Shining Pearl
What is Glameow
This status move nerfed the user in the opposite of the way it was supposed to buff the user
What is Focus Energy
These Pokemon learn only Explosion at level 1 in their introductory generation
What are Regirock, Regice, and Registeel
Top Champion
Who is Geeta
This gen 1 glitch incentivizes speedrunners to maintain low HP to speed up certain parts of gameplay
What is Red Bar
This is the only legendary trio to have version exclusives within it
What are the Forces of Nature (Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus)
Wrap, Bind, Clamp, and this move are known for their ability to prevent the opposing Pokemon from moving.
What is Fire Spin
This line of Pokemon has a move it exclusively learns in Fire Red & Leaf Green
What is the Charmander line
Team Skull
Who is Gladion
This gen 3 glitch was officially recognized by Nintendo and had multiple fixes released for it
What is the Berry Glitch
This line of Pokemon appears in Pokemon Gold & Silver, but is absent in Pokemon Crystal
What is the Mareep line
This move was nerfed from the original Japanese games to most other gen 1 releases
What is Blizzard
This non-legendary gen 3 Pokemon had a signature move, until it was also given to a another Pokemon in gen 4, but remains the only non-special Pokemon to learn the move
What is Volbeat
Passerby
This gen 3 glitch allows you to corrupt data by lowering a Pokemon's HP to 0 without fainting it
What is the Pomeg Glitch
This Pokemon had a new evolution introduced in gen 4, but can only be found in Pokemon Platinum
What is Tangela
This Normal Type move that is known for its secondary effect in later gens, does not have a secondary effect
What is Tri Attack
This gen 2 Pokemon did not learn a STAB attack until gen 5
What is Gligar
Boss
Who is Giovanni
The gen 4 "Void Glitch" is sometimes referred to by this action you can perform during the glitch, and is pronounced the same as a top smash player's tag
What is tweak/tweaking
While easily confused for version exclusives, these Pokemon could be found in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald in the same location, with 15% and 2% encounter rates
What are Plusle & Minun
This move could cause a desync between players during link battles
What is Psywave
This pokemon learns 20 moves at level 1 in gen 9
What is Gallade
World Runner-Up
Who is Wolfe
This gen 4 glitch causes every active Pokemon to take multiple instances of weather damage while saying they are taking damage from their ability
What is Acid Rain