Talk:Berry glitch

Whiat's the 'Celebi Glitch?'--[1]]Sonic Pikachu(No.1fan)[[2]] 16:18, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

It's a "glitch" that allows you to see Celebi in the wild in early English R/S carts, but they're so called "rarer than shinies". Pfff.. v__v; TinaTheKirlia 16:21, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Please help! I get an error saying "Unable to update berry program" ~GT4GTR

And what's with the Pfff? The Celebi glitch is all too real, yet you seem to be insinuating the opposite. I'm Missingno. Master, and I approve this message. 13:42, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Technical Information?

It freezes time, liekly likely due to the internal battery running dry (This happened to me plenty of times).Θρtιmαtum♏_Talk|Links 11:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

I believe it has something to do with reprogramming the ROM to use the time a different way, i could be wrong though... (GT4GTR 08:19, 22 December 2008 (UTC))

I'm also very interested in how this patch works. They can't "reprogram the ROM", it's Read-Only Memory. They have to be doing something in the save file. My theories are they suspected this would happen and added a flag in the save file to use alternate code, or they implemented some sort of patching system allowing them to insert code into the save file. I would guess they simply reset the day counter, but then wouldn't it happen again? HyperHacker 05:10, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Still curious about this, also, saving code would be a bad idea, what with the hackers and space constraints. SavageWolf 20:11, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

I had a thought about the cause; it's said to happen after "about 100 hours" of play time? Perhaps 128? If the game were to mistakenly treat this as a signed number, up to 127 would work fine, but 128 would roll over to -128. That could cause some crazy calculation errors. HyperHacker 04:08, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Some Questions

In game clock - Yes, it does stop

Espeon/Umbreon - Yes, i believe only one can evolve depending on where the time stopped...

Patch from DP - No.

(GT4GTR 08:21, 22 December 2008 (UTC))

Some more questions

This showed up on my saphire game, about4 years ago...i havent really played it anymore since then, but i still wanna find out what has happened, so ive got some questions:

1. How do i find out if my game is berry-glitch'd or if the internal battery has actually run dry?

2. Do all of the listed effect happen? IIRC, i got the message, but still was able to plant and harvest berries...i havent tested all of the other effects, but i think i havent had any sale days on the roof of the supermarket (forgive my lack of proper names, havent played this in an eternity)

thanks in advance, Frznbxy 16:31, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

hello? anyone? D: Frznbxy 19:19, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

To check if its a berry glitch or you internal battery has actuallly run dry, try patching it. There's no harm in doing so if its fine. Anyway, It's highly unlikely your internal battery would have actually run dry in such a short space of time. Number 2, it should stop berries from growing, planting and harvesting should be unaffected. Sale days aren't overly likely, so you are probably just unlucky. There will be an ad on the in-game TV a few days in advance of the sale too. --SnorlaxMonster 08:23, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

okay, thank you. i dont have access to a patch this easily, but ill stay tuned on it. and a stupid question: i know berries still grow...even if the glitch occured, do berries still grow WHILE im playing the game? that could explain it...does the patch keep ALL berries from growing, or only while i am not playing the game? technically, the game gets powered by my gba anyways while i play it...am i missing something? thanks again Frznbxy 17:14, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

All you need is a Generation III Pokémon game (if its a handheld game, you'll need 2 GBAs, if its a console game, you'll need a GameCube), and a means of communication (link cable, wireless adapter, etc.). The only Generation III Pokémon game you won't be able to do it with is a non-PAL version of Pokémon Channel. It shouldn't hard at all to get the patch.

Also, time is recorded by an internal battery inside the game cartridge (like what the message says has run dry). This battery ensures that time always flows, even when no power is connected to the cartridge. While playing the game, it is possible that berries will still grow, I don't know enough about how it works to know this for certain. However, I would think that it relies solely on the internal battery to keep time, due to the error message saying that time-based events will not occur.

Also, the patch does not stop any berries from growing, it allows them to grow. This sort of question is better to ask on the forums, as it does not help the article. --SnorlaxMonster 03:10, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Happens after a year???

This is inaccurate and misleading, it happened to my pokemon ruby after about 3 years and Sapphire's still working today after about 6 years and 300 hours... i think that should bhe changed... (GT4GTR 08:18, 22 December 2008 (UTC))

Anyone??? I'd change it but i don't know what to. (GT4GTR 12:13, 9 August 2009 (UTC))

It says typically. That doesn't mean that the glitch always shows up after a year. Maybe you got lucky. —darklordtrom 23:32, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. My sister's uby happened after about 4 or 5 years i think. (GT4GTR 12:14, 10 August 2009 (UTC))

Patching

When can you use the patch? Any time, or only if the glitch has happened? R.A. Hunter B. 04:39, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

The glitch has to occur...otherwise it doesn't work... ^ht14 04:39, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Just making sure my game isn't already patched, as it didn't work. R.A. Hunter B. 04:45, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Feebas

Someone removed the Feebas tidbit. Does it still change everyday? If so, how? ^ht14 02:07, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Feebas changes every day in DP, not RS. In RS it changes with the trendy phrase in Dewford. — THE TROM — 03:39, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Emerald

This glitch seems to have happened in my pokemon emerald game? Is that possible? or is it something else that may be fixed? -- D558 08:41, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Helloooo? anyone? --D558 18:26, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure. When did you get it? - unsigned comment from Owlwinds (talk • contribs)

I don't think it's possible. It's Emerald itself that can fix this issue. Are you SURE it's the glitch? ^ht14 21:45, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

You may not have the berry glitch, it's possible that your internal clock battery has just run dry. ZestyCactus 20:13, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

It must be the battery or it's a small possibility that my game is some sort of great fake redesigned from a Ruby/Sapphire engine or something. I did get the game off eBay. I have linked it with my legit FireRed and LeafGreen, they have done nothing to fix this. Thanks for the responses. -- D558 09:49, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

I have had this same glitch in Pokemon Sapphire. I don't understand the things that don't happen, but I get the error message: The internal battery has run dry. The game can be played. However, clock based events will not occur. I do not know how long it's been owned, because my uncle got it from his friend, but my brother restarted the game immediately. I haven't played for 100 hours. I played more than 100 hours of Emerald, and nothing happened. August - unsigned comment from Augustjune380 (talk • contribs)

Please sign your posts with four tildes, like this: ~~~~. It's not a matter of how many hours you have played the game, but how many hours the game has been played overall--as in how long it's been since the game was first taken out of the box and played. If you have access to a copy of Pokémon Emerald, you can try to do the Berry Glitch fix that is included on that. If that doesn't help, then the battery really has run dry, and you'll likely have to get a new copy. --Phantom♫Junkie 20:32, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, Phantomjunkie. I've been remembering to do that. And I have no idea how many hours it was before, and my file saved over the previous one was something like 72 hours. Augustjune380 20:42, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Outdated?

This page affirms that Generation III games can still be sent to Nintendo to get the Berry Glitch fixed, eventhough, the company does not accept them anymore. :X SaitoFX 16:30, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Is this from experience or something that you have read? If it's experience, change it. If it's on their website, we should link to them. --SnorlaxMonster 06:22, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I must have mistaken the information from the GameBoy games with the one of the GBA games. Just to correct myself: the game can still be sent to Nintendo's USA & Canada Factory Services to have the problem fixed for $10, which is usually the case since only new games with warranty can be replaced for free, after one calls (800) 255-3700. SaitoFX 02:31, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

A variation of the Glitch?

Someone can help me?, in my game (Emerald Version), ocurred something similar to the berry glitch, the berries don't grow anymore, the events like energy guru selling cheaper stopped occuring, but i know the time is passing by, because when i talk with the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's younger brother in Pacifidlog Town, the days for the TM are lowering, but instead of one weak, he is saying 500 days. I tried to fix the glitch with the patch but the game says something like "the berry program don't need to be transferred". If someone could help please... Pkmn Trainer Jinx 20:47, 7 February 2011 (UTC)