Tips and tricks

Miscellaneous how-tos.

Re-config

• Reset the clock: Down + B at the title screen.
• Reset the initial options: Left + B at the title screen.

Efficient Breeding

1. Learn Egg Moves
2. Make the most of inheritances, preferably in this order:
   1. Egg Moves
   2. Ability (see also the Hidden Ability mods)
   3. Nature, with an Everstone
   4. and IVs, with a Destiny Knot and a perfect-IV Ditto
3. (for Shiny) Follow the modded Masuda method, which now works for a pair of different OTID Pokémon
4. Hatch Eggs while speeding it up with Flame Body or Magma Armor

Polished Mr. PKMN's perfect Shiny Ditto is waiting for you to enjoy breeding!

Roamer Hunting

Note that you have to free the three Beasts before fighting Morty as in vanilla.

Preparations and Catching Strats

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• Lv. 40 Pokémon
• Repels
• Quick Balls

Finding Strats

See also the hunting guide for vanilla. Note that there's a Gate between Violet and R36 as in HG/SS, while the roaming mechanics are the same as vanilla, not as HG/SS.

Encounters without Pokédex Entries

1. Lead with Lv. 40 Pokémon.
2. Fly to Mahogany.
3. Go west to R42, spend a Repel, and run/bike around the grass for 20 seconds.
4. For refreshes, Fly to Violet and go south to R32 for another 20-second search.
5. Fly back to Mahogany and try R42 again.
6. Repeat refreshes and R42 tries.

Encounters with Pokédex Entries

1. Lead with Lv. 40 Pokémon.
2. Fly to Violet.
3. Look at the Pokédex outside. If the target is located at:
4. R29, R31, or R35, go to R31 (through the Gate);
5. R30, R34, R36, R38, or R42, go to R36 (through the Gate);
6. R32, go through either Gate;
7. R33, go to R32;
8. Otherwise, Fly to Violet again.
9. Check the Pokédex again if the target is at the Route where you are. Repel and encounter the target.
10. If not, Fly back to Violet and, for refreshes, enter and exit the Pokémon Center before looking at the Pokédex.