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Have an extremely powerful Pokémon that you want two of? Cloning is just the way to do this. By abusing a glitch in the game, you can become the most unstoppable Trainer in the world! It's easy to make another copy of a Pokémon and its hold item without using Gameshark or ActionReplay.
Steps
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1Move the Pokémon in your PC around, so that you have at least 2 empty boxes.
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2Move the Pokémon you want to duplicate into your party.
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3Equip the Pokémon with valuable items that you might want to copy (e.g. Master Ball, Rare Candy, Nugget, etc.).
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4Switch to an empty box in your PC. When the game asks you if you want to save, select "yes".
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5Deposit the Pokémon you want to duplicate into the empty box of your PC.
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6Now, switch to another empty box in your PC. CAUTION: when it says do you want to save, select "yes", but keep an eye on the message at the bottom.
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7Text will flash across the bottom, saying "Saving, don't turn off the power." Right when the whole word "power" shows up on the screen, turn off the power immediately.
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8Turn on the power. Check your party and your PC box. If it worked, you should have the Pokémon in both your party and your PC box.
Video
Community Q&A
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QuestionI want to clone my master ball. How do I do that?Community AnswerClick on your master ball and it will ask you if you want to toss, give, or use. Choose give and give in to your Pokémon and perform the glitch.
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QuestionCan I do this in Gold?Community AnswerYes, it works in both Gold and Silver, however it does not work in Crystal.
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QuestionWhat is so risky about doing this in Crystal?Community AnswerIn Crystal, the saving formula is different and has a higher chance of losing your Pokémon.
Tips
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Clone 6 Eevees, and you are all set for the 5 evolutions of Eevee and itself.
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This works with any Pokémon and items.
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Do you want to know how it works? When it saves the change in data, it first saves the data of the Pokémon in the box, then deletes the data of the Pokémon in your party. But if you turn off the Game Boy right between the save and the delete, you have both the Pokémon in your party and your PC box.
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Warnings
- Read all of the instructions before repeating!
Things You'll Need
- A Game Boy color, Game Boy Advance or Emulator.
- A Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal game cartridge or ROM (beware, ROMs are illegal if you don't already own the game)
- At least 2 empty boxes in your Pokémon PC.
About This Article
Reader Success Stories
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"This is great but because it is risky in Pokemon Crystal I won't clone Pokemon but rather clone rare candies instead."