Is My "Crystal" Game Busted?

[mr_pikachu]

What the... yeah, that definitely sounds seriously messed-up. I assume the Berry wouldn't have brought Chikorita to full health even if it had been eaten... very, very strange. Sounds like the game isn't recognizing Pokemon HP levels properly. That would explain why Chikorita didn't eat the Berry and why it magically had full health after the battle.

As for the "berry threshold," I'm having a surprisingly hard time finding data on it, actually. I would assume it's somewhere between 25% and 50% HP, although it may vary depending on the specific item and the Pokemon holding it. (Imagine giving a Lv. 3 Rattata a Gold Berry... if it used the fruit while at 50% health, you'd likely be furious at it for being wasteful.) If your Pokemon was in the red, though, it probably should have used the item... and it definitely shouldn't have been healed without using it.

(Related question: Did you finish the battle with your rival in the same turn as the critical hit? If so, that might explain why the Berry wasn't used. My memory of the action order is rusty, but use of a healing item might be restricted to the "between turns" phase in GSC.)

[ssj4supernerd]

Who the fuck touches his/her game cartridge while the game is busy. Press in your game cartridge as firmly as you can, and then turn your game on, not the other way around. Otherwise, the game will surely freeze.


Dont know bout the HP thing tho.

[Starry Might]

What the... yeah, that definitely sounds seriously messed-up. I assume the Berry wouldn't have brought Chikorita to full health even if it had been eaten... very, very strange. Sounds like the game isn't recognizing Pokemon HP levels properly. That would explain why Chikorita didn't eat the Berry and why it magically had full health after the battle.

Yeah...I actually started a new game on the "Crystal" earlier, and when I did the Rival fight, my Chikorita didn't eat the Berry when the Cyndaquil put him into the yellow.

I saved before the fight, so I turned it off, turned it on again, did the fight, and the same thing happened.

As for the "berry threshold," I'm having a surprisingly hard time finding data on it, actually. I would assume it's somewhere between 25% and 50% HP, although it may vary depending on the specific item and the Pokemon holding it. (Imagine giving a Lv. 3 Rattata a Gold Berry... if it used the fruit while at 50% health, you'd likely be furious at it for being wasteful.) If your Pokemon was in the red, though, it probably should have used the item... and it definitely shouldn't have been healed without using it.

Yeah.

(Related question: Did you finish the battle with your rival in the same turn as the critical hit? If so, that might explain why the Berry wasn't used. My memory of the action order is rusty, but use of a healing item might be restricted to the "between turns" phase in GSC.)

Actually, yes...in all three cases, my Chikorita KO'd my Rival's Cyndaquil after he got wounded enough to technically use a Berry (the first two times I had the glitch, the Cyndaquil got a Critical Hit...not the third time, though).

BUT, that doesn't explain why in my "Gold" (which was dead for quite awhile but recently revitalized when my Dad replaced the battery ), my Cyndaquil ate his Berry when my Rival's Totodile put him in the yellow, though. (EDIT: Actually, I can't remember now if my Cyndaquil finished the fight right after that. :-/)

EDIT #2: Actually, there might be something to what you said. I just tested it again, and during the fight, my Chikorita used the Berry properly! Cyndaquil DIDN'T get knocked out that same turn. My Chikorita was at full health after the fight, though.

Before I say anymore, I want to ask: Is it illegal to talk about ROMs on the Forums (just talking about 'em, NOT telling people how to get 'em or providing 'em).

[SupremeChampion]

hmm.. sounds like you're having a fun time with your game haha. honestly, it appears that there is a glitch. i mean it works right one time, doesn't work right the next. if i remember correctly, if you use a berry as a hold item, it should activate after your HP drops below the threshold. like, you'd take the damage, go into the red, then it should kick in and restore your health. i just read on-line too that some berries activate at different points int he battle, i.e. immediately after the attack, after both turns are completed. maybe that's whats happening in regard to your berry situation. i can't tell you why your pokémon are at full health after the battle though. it could be part of the glitch.

also, i think its alright to talk about ROM's, as long as you don't like advertise them or tell them how to get them or anything like that. any ideas, mr. pikachu?

~The Italian Stallion

[mr_pikachu]

also, i think its alright to talk about ROM's, as long as you don't like advertise them or tell them how to get them or anything like that. any ideas, mr. pikachu?

~The Italian Stallion

Well, in Advanced Generation we're pretty strictly against the discussion of ROMs. Upon checking the TPM Rules, however, it's not listed there, so this is pretty much your call. (I was about to say something about it initially before I realized that it wasn't on the TPM Rules, heh.)

[Starry Might]

Well, in Advanced Generation we're pretty strictly against the discussion of ROMs. Upon checking the TPM Rules, however, it's not listed there, so this is pretty much your call. (I was about to say something about it initially before I realized that it wasn't on the TPM Rules, heh.)

Well, basically, I used a "Crystal" ROM to check its rival battle against my cartridge.

Anyhow, I think my game is okay, after all. Currently, I'm leveling up my squad in preparation for taking on Bugsy and Co. in the Azalea Gym (among other things).

Thanks for your help, though! I understand Berries better, now.