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[XxGreivousxX]

I was just wondering. Is reseting in front of legenderies mean that you save the game right in front of them, then battle with it and if its not a shiny you turn off the game and turn it back on gain? or is it something elese?

 

[Whompithian]

Actually, you should use A+B+Select+Start to reset, since turning the game off and on wears down the contacts in the power switch and can potentially damage your game's volatile memory (where the save game is stored). Other then that, you've got the idea.

 

[XxGreivousxX]

how come people are so successfull at it then, theyre games dont crsh

 

[Whompithian]

how come people are so successfull at it then, theyre games dont crsh

Because they use the key combination I posted before in order to soft-reset their games. Instead of cutting power to the cart, a soft-reset clears the GBA's (not your game's, but the machine's) memory and starts the game over as though you had just turned on the power, minus the Nintendo logo. It's faster and safer than using the power switch if you just want to restart and reload your game.

 

[XxGreivousxX]

so is it 100% safe to do that? (soft reset)

 

[TRJessie579]

Yes, there's nothing wrong with it...it isn't a cheat or a glitch, it's something they intended the Gameboy to be able to do.

This is also explained right in my shiny FAQ:

6: Q: What is this “soft resetting” thing I’ve been hearing about?
A: Soft resetting is when you press Start + Select + A + B to reset your gameboy (just like turning the system off and on). It’s helpful when trying to find a shiny of a Pokemon you can save in front of, such as your starter at the beginning, legendaries like Articuno and Snorlax, etc. Save, soft-reset, see if the Pokemon is shiny, if not turn off your game and try again. Just like finding any shiny, this depends completely on luck, but if you’re patient you should eventually get your shiny. Keep in mind that this could take hours or days with luck, and months and months without.

Please post in there if you have any more shiny-related questions.

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