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For as long every bit there take been Pokémon games, there'south been cloning and duplication glitches. Nowadays, these glitches tin be patched past the developer, equally was the case with an earlier clone and duplication glitch in Pokémon Bright Diamond and Shining Pearl. Another cloning and duplication glitch has been institute in the latest update for BDSP, though it'due south complicated to take advantage of without knowing exactly what you're doing.

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The method for this glitch comes courtesy of YouTuber Blaines. Showtime, exist aware that getting the timing of this glitch wrong can result in your game freezing. Make sure to salvage your game before y'all attempt this to foreclose yourself from losing progress. Because this glitch relies on sound cues, it's helpful to accept a pair of headphones. Information technology's also worth noting that you'll need access to the Fly HM in gild to pull off this glitch. Have all the Pokémon you desire to clone grouped in a box together and make sure you have a free box before trying. Here's everything yous need to practise:

  1. Stand outside of any Pokémon Center with your Pokétch in the height right corner of your screen on the HM function.
  2. Hover the cursor over the Fly HM.
  3. Mash the R+A buttons together repeatedly until the Fly menu stays open.
  4. Your character can now move while the Wing screen is displayed. Printing up to go into the Pokémon Center — listen closely to make sure you hear the sound effect of the doors opening.
  5. Printing up once more, then press correct six times to get downward the escalator.
  6. Press right again, then press left five times, and so press down two times.
  7. Now y'all're outside of the Pokémon Eye. Apply the right analog stick to select whatever city that you can wing to.
  8. Press A to fly to a city, expect around a quarter of a second, then striking 10. Some other carte volition pop up while over the wing menu. Press A once again to wing to the destination you selected. Notation: getting the timing of this wrong can result in the game freezing.
  9. Once in a new urban center, get into any house. Make sure y'all're away from any NPCs. Use the right analog stick to navigate the menu and select the Pokémon option.
  10. Press R to go into your Pokémon boxes. Press A, and then printing X.
  11. Go dorsum into the Pokémon menu , press R, and get to the box you desire to clone.
  12. Striking Y twice to multiselect your entire box. Hit A one time they're all selected to pick them up.
  13. Navigate left or right to an empty Pokémon box and move your pick. Press B twice to exit the extra menus.
  14. Select the "Check Summary" pick on a Pokémon, then printing B again to exit the menu and consummate the process.