Q&A for How to Catch Missingno. in Pokémon Red and Blue

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  • Question
    Does Missingno typically make Tauros spawn in the water?
    Community Answer
    It depends on your character's name. For example, a player named RED will find Golbats, Golducks, Mewtwos and MissingNo.s.
  • Question
    Does Missingno. give me free stuff?
    Community Answer
    Missingno. gives you 128 of the item in the 6th slot in your bag. You won't have the items during the battle, but you will get them by running away, catching it, blacking out, or defeating it.
  • Question
    Is Missingno meant to be discovered?
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    Well, it was never meant to be in the game. The only reason Missingno pops up is because when you surf along the coastline, the game doesn't know which Pokémon you should encounter, and sends out "Missingno.", which just stands for "Missing Number". While you can catch Missingno, doing so can cause your game file to be corrupted, so proceed with caution.
  • Question
    What are the types of Missingno.?
    Community Answer
    Missingno. is a Bird/Normal type.
  • Question
    How many different Missingno can I find?
    Community Answer
    There are 5 forms.
  • Question
    If I catch Missingno., will my game crash and lose my Pokemon?
    Community Answer
    No, it shouldn't crash.
  • Question
    So if I defeat it my game won't be corrupt?
    Community Answer
    No. In the case that you caught it, it might cause temporary graphical glitches, but nothing else.
  • Question
    Will this still work if I downloaded Pokemon Red to my new 3DS?
    Community Answer
    It most likely will, because the 3DS versions of Pokémon Red and Blue are the same as the Game Boy versions.
  • Question
    Does my name HAVE to be ASH to catch it? I have a custom one.
    Hesoyam News - Tangan Kiri KK
    Community Answer
    Nope. See Bulbapedia for an alphabet that will encouter MissingNo. in your game.
  • Question
    How was Missingo created?
    Kenneth Blake Sweezy
    Community Answer
    Missingno was not "created." Missingno means "Missing Number"; this is what the game will output when it doesn't exactly know what Pokemon needs to be displayed.
  • Question
    Is there any risk that it will crash the game?
    Community Answer
    MissingNo. itself won't. However, if you do the glitch wrong, you may encounter a different glitch Pokémon, and that may crash your game.
  • Question
    Can MissingNo. evolve?
    Community Answer
    No, MissingNo. has no data to create levels or ways to evolve.
  • Question
    Can I still find MissingNo. if I'm on One Island?
    Hesoyam News - Tangan Kiri KK
    Community Answer
    No. MissingNo., only appears in Cinnabar Island Shore and Fuchsia City Shore.
  • Question
    What was Missingno's original plan?
    Community Answer
    Missingno. had no original plans. Missingno. stands for missing number. However, it is Bird/Normal type. The Bird type was a beta Flying type.
  • Question
    Can Missingno appear as the unidentified ghost Pokemon that appears in the Pokemon tower?
    Community Answer
    No, it cannot. [SPOILER] The unidentified ghost Pokemon is actually a dead Marowak, who is unsettled by its untimely death. It cannot be caught.
  • Question
    Why is Missingno in the game?
    Community Answer
    It is because there are only 150 Pokemon in red and blue, but they wanted to make another, Chinchullu (not even made anywhere), but changed their mind and we got Missingno.
  • Question
    What is a Missingno, and what is its origin?
    ThunderZ 3rd
    Community Answer
    Missingno has not been made to catch, so there's no really origin story to it. The only real 'Origin' to it is that it's "Missing The Pokemon No" as the name 'Missingno' suggests. It is basically where your game doesn't know what Pokemon to show, so the result is Missingno.
  • Question
    Why is Missingno so glitchy?
    Community Answer
    Missingno Is glitchy because they needed a place to hide all the extra files of Pokmeon.
  • Question
    Is this the only way to get Missingno
    Ayy LMAO
    Community Answer
    No, there are other glitches in the game that allow you to catch Missingno, such as the Ditto glitch.
  • Question
    Can I encounter Missingno. twice?
    Ayy LMAO
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can encounter Missingno. as many times as you want. Just keep surfing along the shore and you should encounter more of them.
  • Question
    What do I do if I'm getting Missingno but I can't catch it?
    Community Answer
    You catch it like any other Pokémon. The attack stat is so powerful it kills pretty much anything in a single hit, but the defense is abysmal. Hit it with normal effectiveness attacks while it sleeps, otherwise you run the risk of it or you dying. Use an ultra ball if you have any.
  • Question
    Does the 128 item glitch occur more than once or just the first time?
    Notahumans25
    Community Answer
    You can do it multiple times, making it a great cloning exploit, especially for Nuggets, Rare Candies, and Master Balls.
  • Question
    Can I find Missingno. in Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen? I also have Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emrald if those somehow work also.
    Fireshadow
    Community Answer
    No, this only works in classic generation one. It will not work in FR/LG. However, there are different glitches that allow you to get different versions of Missingno..
  • Question
    How hard is this method?
    Fireshadow
    Community Answer
    Not too hard. It only takes about 5-10 minutes to execute the glitch. However, you'll want a master ball in your 6th inventory slot. Also, Missingno is very hard to beat, as it is naturally above level 100.
  • Question
    Will it work in Pokémon Yellow?
    Fireshadow
    Community Answer
    Yes, but the glitch may be a little different than it is in Pokémon Red and Blue.
  • Question
    Is there a shiny Missingno?
    Real Name
    Community Answer
    Shiny Pokémon did not exist in red/blue/yellow, so there is not a shiny Missingno.
  • Question
    How can you find Missingno in Pokémon scarlet or shining pearl?
    Real Name
    Community Answer
    Missingno exists because in this scenario, the game doesn't know what the Pokémon number of the Pokémon you should encounter is (hence "missing no.") so you cannot catch Missingno in newer games.
  • Question
    Why does it just turn into a Rhydon?
    Real Name
    Community Answer
    Missingno has five forms; the picture here looks like Kabutops, but Rhydon is another form.
  • Question
    Can you get MissingNo in Pallet Town?
    Notahumans25
    Community Answer
    No. You must go to the eastern edge of the Seafoam Islands or to Cinnabar Island.
  • Question
    Can I catch Missingno even if my name isn't ASH?
    Notahumans25
    Community Answer
    It depends on the letters in your name, SHA and HAS would work. Bulbapedia has a full list.
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