Did you ever make a good mistake?

[Shivu]

I mean, a mistake that wasn't inteded but had good results?
For example, I was trying to train up my Pokemon for the League in Red. But, instead of going into Victory Road I accidently wandered into the actual League.
I managed to beat the Four with basically untrained Pokemon o3o

Okay, I failed with Rival, but I reckon if I had Revives and stuff, I'd have won :3
After that, I had a clear strategy of how to beat them D

So, anyone else had this or what?

 

[☭Secret_Shocker☭]

Heh, yes. I brought the wrong Pokemon out and eventually beat the E4. So I was like, heck, what?

 

[Kutie Pie]

Ehh, if I did, I don't remember it. I made loads of mistakes, such as trading with a friend VERY early in the game for a higher-leveled Pokémon because I was having trouble, and imitating Ash's team before fighting Brock, to name a couple. As far as I know, none of them had positive results.

 

[32er]

*Accidently throws pokeball at Mewtwo with full HP*
"Mewtwo was caught"

 

[diamondpearl876]

I also tried to imitate Ash's team... multiple times.

It never worked.

 

[TheBluePorygon]

I made too many mistakes too count in that game, and I really don't think much helped me at all, besides accidentely choosing Charmander at the beginning of the game, and he turned out to be amazing :3

 

[G50]

Attacking the Elite 4 with only one Pokemon remaining instead of using full restore. I ended up winning that attack instead of being knocked out.

 

[DiaRubyTandem]

i don't use full restore that i buy.... guess what happen? you think I lose in Elite four?
No. My Pokemon have half life even i don't use full restore that's my good mistake i ever made. anyways this game that i was talking about was Emerald Versio

 

[Larry]

I taught my Charizard Cut in Blue version and I ended up defeating my Rival's Blastoise with Charizard thanks to Cut.

 

[Electricbluewolf]

I used a Master Ball on a Caterpie after I completed the game- forgot to save before turning off.

 

[The Joker.]

and imitating Ash's team before fighting Brock

Did the sprinklers not go off?

I traded my prized scyther for a tauros, which then resulted in me finishing the pokedex just a bit earlier and easier than planned, and my brother (The other trader) eventually needed a tauros to finish his pokedex, and I squeezed his lvl78 Lapras out of him.

 

[ChariHunter]

I once traded games with my cousin I had a weak pokemon he wanted and couldn't get so he gave me his game. Every pokemon lvl100 and pokedex completed. This was Red and I still love it to this day

 

[Zugh_25]

I bought that fisherman's Magikarp early on in the game. I though, "Oh no! Why did I do that?!" Then I realized that it was the perfect opportunity to get a head start on my final team. Trust me, a Pre-Misty battle Gyrados is nothing to sneeze at.

 

[misingnoglic]

In the beginning, since Pikachu was weak against brock in Pokemon Yellow, I trained Pikachu to lvl 20, instead of just training another pokemon. This put me at an advantage through the rest of the game though

 

[Dragonair2400]

When I first fished up a magikarp and caught it I knew it would be difficult to get him up to level 20 by having it first and pulling it out of battle on the first turn. So I decided to leave it with that annoying daycare guy. Now being dumb and forgetful I continued with the game like normal. Later, when all my Pokémon were around level 20, I realized I needed to get my magikarp. I went to pick it up and it was already at level 30. I was mad because it wouldn't learn dragon rage unless I taught it o it by TM. So eventually I got it to level 31 and it evolved. So I had a level 31 gyrados that knew only tackle and splash. Eventually it learned and I taught it more stuff so it was better. And the extra levels and experience was really helpful.

 

[RedTroopa]

Accidentally, I went to face Brock but forgot my nidoran (male) and only had a charmander and a pikachu. Somehow I one after lowering their stats enough with pikachu and finishing them off with charmander.

 

[Dragonair2400]

Accidentally, I went to face Brock but forgot my nidoran (male) and only had a charmander and a pikachu. Somehow I one after lowering their stats enough with pikachu and finishing them off with charmander.

You know it's weird, my Pokemon handbook says Charizard's flamethrower can melt mountains, and then they go ahead and make it weak against rock.