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+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
By: hanzou
v0.1 June 8, 2001
(old weblinks removed January 23, 2004)
(outdated product information removed January 10, 2005)
+--------------+
|   Contents   |
+--------------+
--  Introduction / FAQs on this FAQ
1)  Decimal to hexadecimal conversion
2)  Pokémon digits
3)  Pokémon catching and creating codes
4)  Move (skill) digits
5)  Move (skill) codes
6)  Volatile pokémon stats and other pokémon attribute modifiers
7)  Permanent stats / stat experience / diversification values / max stats
8)  Item digits
9)  Item modifier codes
10)  Text digits
11)  Name & OT & id # modifier codes
12)  In-battle codes
13)  Time codes
14)  Reset codes / stage passing codes
15)  Miscellaneous codes
--  Credits
+------------------------------------------+
|     Introduction / FAQs on this FAQ     |
+------------------------------------------+
There are some novel codes in this FAQ. I especially encourage looking at
the codes marked "!!!awesome code!!!"
Q. What is the "GS button", and what is the "GS switch"?
A. The GS button is the button on the top of your GameShark that resets
the system so you can go back and enter more codes. The GS switch is
the switch that turns on and off the code effects while you play.
Q. Can a GameShark delete your saved game?
A. Yes, it is possible for the use of a GameShark to indirectly cause you to
lose your saved data. This happens mainly not because of the cheat codes,
but because of the fact that when you send electrical currents through the
game cart in unusual ways, the chances of corrupting your saved data are
increased. Likewise, you can lose your saved data due to dirty connectors,
improperly inserting the cart, or simply turning the GameBoy off and on
too rapidly.
Q. But if I make sure the GS switch is in "off" mode when I save my game, I
should never lose my saved data right?
A. Not quite. If you've done some experimenting, you might have found that
your saved game stays intact regardless of whether you had the switch on
during saving. Conversely, many players who swear that they have never
saved with the switch on have cried that their saved game has been lost
anyways. Interact warns that for some games, it might be dangerous to save
with the switch on. For Pokémon games, however, using virtually any of the
codes in this FAQ, the switch's position has very little to do with saved
game protection.
Q. If I shark a game pak, is it forever contaminated and my saved game will
one day be erased?
A. No, this is a rumor started by anti-sharkers. Your saved game may one day
due to a number of reasons regardless of whether you use a GameShark. If
you shark "fairly", that is, shark to give your pokemon and your game some
settings that could be obtained naturally, then the sharking on your game
will not be detectable once the GameSharkis removed. It is possible to
shark your game in such a way that you can save it in a mode that is buggy
and glitchy, but most people have enough common sense not to save games
like this. If you do something like, say, shark a Squirtle with 999
strength, your sharking is arguably "detectable", but there is no harm
beyond that.
Q. So, if my saved game can be deleted by chance, how do I protect it?
A. Now we're talking. External storage hardware is the way to handle the risk.
You may use external storage hardware to back up copies of your saved
game, so that if one day your game pak does erase, you can simply restore
the backup of your saved game. This way, you effectively have multiple
copies of your saved game. External storage hardware has many benefits
besides taking sweat of GameShark users. If you have several family
members who all play the same pokémon game pak, you can have a different
save file for each member. Also, suppose you are playing the game fairly
and decide to do something risky like use a one-time TM when you might
change your mind later. With external storage hardware. Furthermore, you
can transfer saved games from one game pak to another. You can even
transfer all the pokemon and the pokémon world from a gold cart to a silver
cart. Even more, external storage hardware is one of the methods through
which pokemon cloning is done. You can make 1000 copies of that Mew that
you love so much and give them out to your friends.
Q. What kinds of external storage hardware exist out there?
A. 1) Mega Memory Card, by Interact - By far the most commmonly used form of
external storage hardware. It can hold up to 100 saved games.
2) Monster Brain, by Pelican Accessories - This device acts as a GameShark
and Mega Memory Card in one. It can hold up to 150 saved games.
3) GameShark 3.1, by Interact - This product, as well as later versions of
the GameBoy GameShark, actually allows you to take snapshots of games
and send them to friends over the Internet. Your saved game is then as
safe as your own computer files. This way, if you're short on cash, you
don't need to buy anything in addition to the GameShark but your saved
game can be safe. One shortcoming worth mentioning is that when using
the GameShark 3.1 to restore games, almost the entire saved game will
restore except for the 11 PC boxes that are not active. These PC boxes
are still backed up in a snapshot file, but a difficult procedure is
required to truly restore them to another cartridge.
4) Pokémon Stadium/Pokémon Stadium 2, by Nintendo - This doesn't back up
entire saved games, but merely just individual pokemon themselves, but
for many users that's good enough. If your saved game gets erased, you
can start a new game on your Game Boy and transfer the pokémon back.
5) There are probably more many other viable methods for external storage.
Q. I don't have the money to afford a Mega Memory Card or any other external
storage hardware. What can I do?
A. Well, apparently you did have the money to get that GameBoy Color, your
Pokémon Gold/Silver game, and your GameShark, so I don't see why you can't
go the extra mile and get a Mega Memory Card, but oh well. If you're in
this situation, then simply ask a friend of yours who does have one of
these things to back up your saved game on their hardware. If your game
ever does get erased, you can request your friend to restore the saved
game.
Q. I can't seem to save my game properly with the GameShark 3.1. What's going
on?
A. The GameShark 3.1 hardware and software are pretty buggy, but they can get
the job done. The snapshot files should end up being 90,131 bytes. If they
come out as a different size such as the common 57,363 bytes, then
something has gone wrong and you should try again. The GameShark software
can only be run on Windows 95/98/Me, but not Windows NT/2000/XP. It is
also recommended that you use a fast computer and a parallel port that has
been confirmed to work for printers or scanners.
Q. How do I create my own GameShark codes?
A. This is done by hacking the game. There are many ways to hack. You can use
emulators, hex editors, and other tools. You can also even use your own
GameShark to generate codes. The "code generator" feature is described in
the instruction manual. If you cannot understand then instruction manual's
guidelines, then I will not answer questions about the code generator. But
I can suggest taking computer science classes at an institution in your
area if you'd like to get more into hacking.
Q. Do the effects of these codes remain when the GameShark is removed?
A. For many of these codes, if you use the code then save the game, then yes
the effect will be saved into your game permanently. Some effects do
not last however.
Q. How do I use the max stat codes?
A. Sorry, I will not answer questions about stat experience or DVs, because
for some reason people just generate way too many questions about them.
Q. What goes in the "??" ?
A. For some codes that change quantities, quantifier digits go into the "??".
For other codes, specific digits such as pokémon digits or move digits go
into the "??". Just try reading this FAQ a little more carefully.
Q. What are quantity codes?
A. Quantity codes change the amount of some item in the game. For example,
a code to change the number of TM06 that your character carries would
be a quantity code. The code to change the amount of money you are
carrying is also a quantity code.
Q. How do I convert from plain numbers to hexadecimal?
A. Some details of the procedure are given in section 1.
Now, read on.
+-----------------------------------------------+
|  1)    Decimal to hexadecimal conversion      |
+-----------------------------------------------+
00 - 0    20 - 32   40 - 64   60 - 96   80 - 128  A0 - 160  C0 - 192  E0 - 224
01 - 1    21 - 33   41 - 65   61 - 97   81 - 129  A1 - 161  C1 - 193  E1 - 225
02 - 2    22 - 34   42 - 66   62 - 98   82 - 130  A2 - 162  C2 - 194  E2 - 226
03 - 3    23 - 35   43 - 67   63 - 99   83 - 131  A3 - 163  C3 - 195  E3 - 227
04 - 4    24 - 36   44 - 68   64 - 100  84 - 132  A4 - 164  C4 - 196  E4 - 228
05 - 5    25 - 37   45 - 69   65 - 101  85 - 133  A5 - 165  C5 - 197  E5 - 229
06 - 6    26 - 38   46 - 70   66 - 102  86 - 134  A6 - 166  C6 - 198  E6 - 230
07 - 7    27 - 39   47 - 71   67 - 103  87 - 135  A7 - 167  C7 - 199  E7 - 231
08 - 8    28 - 40   48 - 72   68 - 104  88 - 136  A8 - 168  C8 - 200  E8 - 232
09 - 9    29 - 41   49 - 73   69 - 105  89 - 137  A9 - 169  C9 - 201  E9 - 233
0A - 10   2A - 42   4A - 74   6A - 106  8A - 138  AA - 170  CA - 202  EA - 234
0B - 11   2B - 43   4B - 75   6B - 107  8B - 139  AB - 171  CB - 203  EB - 235
0C - 12   2C - 44   4C - 76   6C - 108  8C - 140  AC - 172  CC - 204  EC - 236
0D - 13   2D - 45   4D - 77   6D - 109  8D - 141  AD - 173  CD - 205  ED - 237
0E - 14   2E - 46   4E - 78   6E - 110  8E - 142  AE - 174  CE - 206  EE - 238
0F - 15   2F - 47   4F - 79   6F - 111  8F - 143  AF - 175  CF - 207  EF - 239
10 - 16   30 - 48   50 - 80   70 - 112  90 - 144  B0 - 176  D0 - 208  F0 - 240
11 - 17   31 - 49   51 - 81   71 - 113  91 - 145  B1 - 177  D1 - 209  F1 - 241
12 - 18   32 - 50   52 - 82   72 - 114  92 - 146  B2 - 178  D2 - 210  F2 - 242
13 - 19   33 - 51   53 - 83   73 - 115  93 - 147  B3 - 179  D3 - 211  F3 - 243
14 - 20   34 - 52   54 - 84   74 - 116  94 - 148  B4 - 180  D4 - 212  F4 - 244
15 - 21   35 - 53   55 - 85   75 - 117  95 - 149  B5 - 181  D5 - 213  F5 - 245
16 - 22   36 - 54   56 - 86   76 - 118  96 - 150  B6 - 182  D6 - 214  F6 - 246
17 - 23   37 - 55   57 - 87   77 - 119  97 - 151  B7 - 183  D7 - 215  F7 - 247
18 - 24   38 - 56   58 - 88   78 - 120  98 - 152  B8 - 184  D8 - 216  F8 - 248
19 - 25   39 - 57   59 - 89   79 - 121  99 - 153  B9 - 185  D9 - 217  F9 - 249
1A - 26   3A - 58   5A - 90   7A - 122  9A - 154  BA - 186  DA - 218  FA - 250
1B - 27   3B - 59   5B - 91   7B - 123  9B - 155  BB - 187  DB - 219  FB - 251
1C - 28   3C - 60   5C - 92   7C - 124  9C - 156  BC - 188  DC - 220  FC - 252
1D - 29   3D - 61   5D - 93   7D - 125  9D - 157  BD - 189  DD - 221  FD - 253
1E - 30   3E - 62   5E - 94   7E - 126  9E - 158  BE - 190  DE - 222  FE - 254
1F - 31   3F - 63   5F - 95   7F - 127  9F - 159  BF - 191  DF - 223  FF - 255
The above chart converts decimal numbers into their hexadecimal equivalents.
You may also use the Microsoft Windows calculator to perform these
conversions. It is found at Start Menu ->  Run..., and then type in "calc.exe"
without the quotes. Then to enable scientific mode, go to the View menu and
select Scientific. By alternating between decimal and hexadecimal mode, you
can do these conversions quickly using a scientific calculator.
This also simplifies the process of obtaining hex values for two-line or
three-line codes. For example, suppose you wished to use the money modifier to
set your money on hand to $300,000. After typing "300000" into the calculator
then converting this hexadecimal, you would obtain "493E0". This means that
the code's three quantifier digits are 04, 93, and E0.
+-------------------------------+
|  2)    Pokémon digits         |
+-------------------------------+
***sorted by number***
01 - Bulbasaur      40 - Kadabra        7F - Pinsir         BE - Aipom
02 - Ivysaur        41 - Alakazam       80 - Tauros         BF - Sunkern
03 - Venusaur       42 - Machop         81 - Magikarp       C0 - Sunflora
04 - Charmander     43 - Machoke        82 - Gyarados       C1 - Yanma
05 - Charmeleon     44 - Machamp        83 - Lapras         C2 - Wooper
06 - Charizard      45 - Bellsprout     84 - Ditto          C3 - Quagsire
07 - Squirtle       46 - Weepinbell     85 - Eevee          C4 - Espeon
08 - Wartortle      47 - Victreebell    86 - Vaporeon       C5 - Umbreon
09 - Blastoise      48 - Ventacool      87 - Jolteon        C6 - Murkrow
0A - Caterpie       49 - Tentacruel     88 - Flareon        C7 - Slowking
0B - Metapod        4A - Geodude        89 - Porygon        C8 - Misdreavus
0C - Butterfree     4B - Graveler       8A - Omanyte        C9 - Unown
0D - Weedle         4C - Golem          8B - Omastar        CA - Wobbuffet
0E - Kakuna         4D - Ponyta         8C - Kabuto         CB - Girafarig
0F - Beedrill       4E - Rapidash       8D - Kabutops       CC - Pineco
10 - Pidgey         4F - Slowpoke       8E - Aerodactyl     CD - Forretress
11 - Pidgeotto      50 - Slowbro        8F - Snorlax        CE - Dunsparce
12 - Pidgeot        51 - Magnemite      90 - Articunno      CF - Gligar
13 - Rattata        52 - Magneton       91 - Zapdos         D0 - Steelix
14 - Raticate       53 - Farfetch'd     92 - Moltres        D1 - Snubbull
15 - Spearow        54 - Doduo          93 - Dratini        D2 - Granbull
16 - Fearow         55 - Dodrio         94 - Dragonair      D3 - Qwilfish
17 - Ekans          56 - Seel           95 - Dragonite      D4 - Scizor
18 - Arbok          57 - Dewgong        96 - Mewtwo         D5 - Shuckle
19 - Pikachu        58 - Grimer         97 - Mew            D6 - Heracross
1A - Raichu         59 - Muk            98 - Chikorita      D7 - Sneasel
1B - Sandshrew      5A - Shellder       99 - Bayleef        D8 - Teddiursa
1C - Sandslash      5B - Cloyster       9A - Meganium       D9 - Ursaring
1D - Nidoran (f)    5C - Gastly         9B - Cyndaquil      DA - Slugma
1E - Nidorina       5D - Haunter        9C - Quilava        DB - Magcargo
1F - Nidoqueen      5E - Gengar         9D - Typhlosion     DC - Swinub
20 - Nidoran (m)    5F - Onix           9E - Totodile       DD - Piloswine
21 - Nidorino       60 - Drowzee        9F - Croconaw       DE - Corsola
22 - Nidoking       61 - Hypno          A0 - Feraligatr     DF - Remoraid
23 - Clefairy       62 - Krabby         A1 - Sentret        E0 - Octillery
24 - Clefable       63 - Kingler        A2 - Furret         E1 - Delibird
25 - Vulpix         64 - Voltorb        A3 - Hoothoot       E2 - Mantine
26 - Ninetails      65 - Electrode      A4 - Noctowl        E3 - Skarmory
27 - Jigglypuff     66 - Exeggcute      A5 - Ledyba         E4 - Houndour
28 - Wigglytuff     67 - Exeggcutor     A6 - Ledian         E5 - Houndoom
29 - Zubat          68 - Cubone         A7 - Spinarak       E6 - Kingdra
2A - Golbat         69 - Marowak        A8 - Ariados        E7 - Phanpy
2B - Oddish         6A - Hitmonlee      A9 - Crobat         E8 - Donphan
2C - Gloom          6B - Hitmonchan     AA - Chinchou       E9 - Porygon2
2D - Vileplume      6C - Lickitung      AB - Lanturn        EA - Stantler
2E - Paras          6D - Koffing        AC - Pichu          EB - Smeargle
2F - Parasect       6E - Weezing        AD - Cleffa         EC - Tyrogue
30 - Venonat        6F - Rhyhorn        AE - Igglybuff      ED - Hitmontop
31 - Venomoth       70 - Rhydon         AF - Togepi         EE - Smoochum
32 - Diglett        71 - Chansey        B0 - Togetic        EF - Elekid
33 - Dugtrio        72 - Tangela        B1 - Natu           F0 - Magby
34 - Meowth         73 - Kangaskhan     B2 - Xatu           F1 - Miltank
35 - Persian        74 - Horsea         B3 - Mareep         F2 - Blissey
36 - Psyduck        75 - Seadra         B4 - Flaaffy        F3 - Raikou
37 - Golduck        76 - Goldeen        B5 - Ampharos       F4 - Entei
38 - Mankey         77 - Seaking        B6 - Bellossom      F5 - Suicune
39 - Primeape       78 - Staryu         B7 - Marill         F6 - Larvitar
3A - Growlithe      79 - Starmie        B8 - Azumarill      F7 - Pupitar
3B - Arcanine       7A - Mr. Mime       B9 - Sudowoodo      F8 - Tyranitar
3C - Poliwag        7B - Scyther        BA - Politoed       F9 - Lugia
3D - Poliwhirl      7C - Jynx           BB - Hoppip         FA - Ho-oh
3E - Poliwrath      7D - Electabuzz     BC - Skiploom       FB - Celebi
3F - Abra           7E - Magmar         BD - Jumpluff
***sorted by name***
3F - Abra           A2 - Furret         69 - Marowak        75 - Seadra
8E - Aerodactyl     5C - Gastly         9A - Meganium       77 - Seaking
BE - Aipom          5E - Gengar         34 - Meowth         56 - Seel
41 - Alakazam       4A - Geodude        0B - Metapod        A1 - Sentret
B5 - Ampharos       CB - Girafarig      97 - Mew            5A - Shellder
18 - Arbok          CF - Gligar         96 - Mewtwo         D5 - Shuckle
3B - Arcanine       2C - Gloom          F1 - Miltank        E3 - Skarmory
A8 - Ariados        2A - Golbat         C8 - Misdreavus     BC - Skiploom
90 - Articunno      76 - Goldeen        92 - Moltres        50 - Slowbro
B8 - Azumarill      37 - Golduck        7A - Mr. Mime       C7 - Slowking
99 - Bayleef        4C - Golem          59 - Muk            4F - Slowpoke
0F - Beedrill       D2 - Granbull       C6 - Murkrow        DA - Slugma
B6 - Bellossom      4B - Graveler       B1 - Natu           EB - Smeargle
45 - Bellsprout     58 - Grimer         22 - Nidoking       EE - Smoochum
09 - Blastoise      3A - Growlithe      1F - Nidoqueen      D7 - Sneasel
F2 - Blissey        82 - Gyarados       1D - Nidoran (f)    8F - Snorlax
01 - Bulbasaur      5D - Haunter        20 - Nidoran (m)    D1 - Snubbull
0C - Butterfree     D6 - Heracross      1E - Nidorina       15 - Spearow
0A - Caterpie       6B - Hitmonchan     21 - Nidorino       A7 - Spinarak
FB - Celebi         6A - Hitmonlee      26 - Ninetails      07 - Squirtle
71 - Chansey        ED - Hitmontop      A4 - Noctowl        EA - Stantler
06 - Charizard      FA - Ho-oh          E0 - Octillery      79 - Starmie
04 - Charmander     A3 - Hoothoot       2B - Oddish         78 - Staryu
05 - Charmeleon     BB - Hoppip         8A - Omanyte        D0 - Steelix
98 - Chikorita      74 - Horsea         8B - Omastar        B9 - Sudowoodo
AA - Chinchou       E5 - Houndoom       5F - Onix           F5 - Suicune
24 - Clefable       E4 - Houndour       2E - Paras          C0 - Sunflora
23 - Clefairy       61 - Hypno          2F - Parasect       BF - Sunkern
AD - Cleffa         AE - Igglybuff      35 - Persian        DC - Swinub
5B - Cloyster       02 - Ivysaur        E7 - Phanpy         72 - Tangela
DE - Corsola        27 - Jigglypuff     AC - Pichu          80 - Tauros
A9 - Crobat         87 - Jolteon        12 - Pidgeot        D8 - Teddiursa
9F - Croconaw       BD - Jumpluff       11 - Pidgeotto      49 - Tentacruel
68 - Cubone         7C - Jynx           10 - Pidgey         AF - Togepi
9B - Cyndaquil      8C - Kabuto         19 - Pikachu        B0 - Togetic
E1 - Delibird       8D - Kabutops       DD - Piloswine      9E - Totodile
57 - Dewgong        40 - Kadabra        CC - Pineco         9D - Typhlosion
32 - Diglett        0E - Kakuna         7F - Pinsir         F8 - Tyranitar
84 - Ditto          73 - Kangaskhan     BA - Politoed       EC - Tyrogue
55 - Dodrio         E6 - Kingdra        3C - Poliwag        C5 - Umbreon
54 - Doduo          63 - Kingler        3D - Poliwhirl      C9 - Unown
E8 - Donphan        6D - Koffing        3E - Poliwrath      D9 - Ursaring
94 - Dragonair      62 - Krabby         4D - Ponyta         86 - Vaporeon
95 - Dragonite      AB - Lanturn        89 - Porygon        31 - Venomoth
93 - Dratini        83 - Lapras         E9 - Porygon2       30 - Venonat
60 - Drowzee        F6 - Larvitar       39 - Primeape       48 - Ventacool
33 - Dugtrio        A6 - Ledian         36 - Psyduck        03 - Venusaur
CE - Dunsparce      A5 - Ledyba         F7 - Pupitar        47 - Victreebell
85 - Eevee          6C - Lickitung      C3 - Quagsire       2D - Vileplume
17 - Ekans          F9 - Lugia          9C - Quilava        64 - Voltorb
7D - Electabuzz     44 - Machamp        D3 - Qwilfish       25 - Vulpix
65 - Electrode      43 - Machoke        1A - Raichu         08 - Wartortle
EF - Elekid         42 - Machop         F3 - Raikou         0D - Weedle
F4 - Entei          F0 - Magby          4E - Rapidash       46 - Weepinbell
C4 - Espeon         DB - Magcargo       14 - Raticate       6E - Weezing
66 - Exeggcute      81 - Magikarp       13 - Rattata        28 - Wigglytuff
67 - Exeggcutor     7E - Magmar         DF - Remoraid       CA - Wobbuffet
53 - Farfetch'd     51 - Magnemite      70 - Rhydon         C2 - Wooper
16 - Fearow         52 - Magneton       6F - Rhyhorn        B2 - Xatu
A0 - Feraligatr     38 - Mankey         1B - Sandshrew      C1 - Yanma
B4 - Flaaffy        E2 - Mantine        1C - Sandslash      91 - Zapdos
88 - Flareon        B3 - Mareep         D4 - Scizor         29 - Zubat
CD - Forretress     B7 - Marill         7B - Scyther
note) In gold and silver, numbering the pokémon is especially simple because
the digits are just the pokemon's pokédex number in hex form.
+---------------------------------------------------+
|  3)    Pokémon catching and creating codes        |
+---------------------------------------------------+
1st poké   2nd poké   3rd poké   4th poké   5th poké   6th poké
pokémon  :  01??23DA   01??24DA   01??25DA   01??26DA   01??27DA   01??28DA
modifier    01??2ADA   01??5ADA   01??8ADA   01??BADA   01??EADA   01??1ADB
catch any :  01??EDD0
pokémon
catch any :  01??EDD0