How To Duplicate in "Emerald"

Duplicating Pokemon and items is a bit complicated, but it's easy to do once you know how.

While "Pokemon Emerald" has far fewer glitches than earlier Pokemon games, there are still numerous tricks that a player can pull off. One of these tricks is the ability to make exact copies of specific Pokemon by taking advantage of a flaw in the game's auto-save function. This trick duplicates both the Pokemon (including its precise stats and move list) and any item it may be holding, and it allows you to get multiple copies of rare Pokemon and objects without having to trade with other people.

Instructions

1. Prepare the Pokemon you wish to duplicate by capturing it, training it to the level you desire and teaching it whatever moves you want to be copied. Let it hold any item you also wish to copy.

2. Go to the Battle Frontier and enter the Battle Tower. Deposit the prepared Pokemon into the PC. Exit the PC and save your game.

3. Withdraw the Pokemon into your party. Make no other changes to your party or your stored Pokemon.

4. Talk to the attendant on the far right of the Battle Tower (closest to the PC) and choose any two eligible Pokemon for the battle. Say "yes" when she tells you that your progress must be saved before beginning the battle; a long pause will occur as the game saves your party information, but it hasn't yet updated the PC save information.

5. Wait until the attendant asks if you'd like to save. Turn off or reset the game without answering.

6. Turn the game back on, load your saved game and verify that you still have the prepared Pokemon in your party. Go to the PC and the Pokemon should also be in the same box and position that you put it earlier, giving you an exact copy of it.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a Pokemon and item that you wouldn't mind losing for the first time you try this trick. Once you're familiar with how it works, you can start duplicating rarer Pokemon and items.

• Up to five Pokemon can be cloned at once, which saves a great deal of time in Pokemon and item farming.

• Turning off or resetting the game during the wrong time (when the game is saving) can cause you to lose the Pokemon you wish to clone. It can also corrupt your save data entirely, forcing you to start your game over.

References

• Pokemon Emerald Cloning FAQ