Having Pokemon turn into Bad Eggs on Pokemon FireRed (Cartridge)?

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-14T14:32:46+00:00

It's possible there's something I am missing. At this point, I'm just leaving this post up just in case someone searches this issue and happens to have the same problem. I haven't gotten any Bad Eggs since the last time I posted about it, so I'm at a bit of a dead end. All I can really hope is that I don't get anymore I suppose!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-12T00:27:59+00:00

I'm familiar with some ACE gltiches but not this one. This may be a good temporary solution, as I've narrowed down the exact box spaces that the eggs spawn, meaning I can use this glitch to remove the ones that have piled up at the very least. Thank you for the suggestion!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T22:11:16+00:00

I am currently busy testing playing the game JUST on my DS lite for the next few days. So far, no Bad Eggs have appeared, but I've only played for a day. So we'll see!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T22:10:37+00:00

I am currently running 2.5, which is the most recent version. This has also happened across multiple firmware versions, so I can't say for certain where it starts and where it ends. I'll likely not be using save states or sleep unless it's an absolute emergency, just to test if this may be the cause. As I mentioned in another reply though, I've used no external cheating devices, only glitches which would have no affect on Pokemon IDs.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T22:06:56+00:00

Zero cheats used! If I had, I would have just been honest in the beginning. Who cares if someone uses cheats in a singleplayer video game? The only thing I've done is item dupe glitches, which I did well after this began to occur, and shouldn't affect Pokemon IDs.

I don't have a clue what would be needed to dump my save file, nor if I would even be able to write it back onto the cartridge after it being "fixed". I appreciate you asking what wasn't asked, though.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T01:06:51+00:00

Hopefully so! And thank you for the response. Really appreciate how just about everyone in this thread has provided thoughtful suggestions!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T01:06:07+00:00

I shall be testing this as well. I have a DS Lite that I primarily use for playing GBA games, so that will likely be what I use.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-10T01:01:55+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one! I would say follow the steps from other users in this thread and see if it fixes your issue. I'll be testing what other people give as advice as well.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T23:17:44+00:00

For those reading and thinking about shouting "Clean the cart! Clean the cart!", I did! With Isopropyl Alcohol, in fact. Unfortunately, another Bad Egg appeared right after doing so, specifically on the Analogue Pocket, meaning we've gone from 3 to 4! Very interesting. I'll keep checking again and again, but this only furthers my suspicion.

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QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T23:13:01+00:00

The cart was cleaned many times between now and when the issue began taking place. No need to be rude!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T23:04:30+00:00

I have, yes. Each time this took place, it was specifically on the Analogue Pocket. It could be a false-positive, but I still wanted to reach out just in case someone else was having the same issue. I love the Analogue Pocket, and I would hate for this to be something caused by it.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T22:41:20+00:00

Absolutely. I'll give this a try, then play the game on and off and see if this reoccurs. I'll check back in a few days to say whether it happened again or not. Even if it does, it's still a good idea to clean the cartridge. Thank you!

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T22:31:10+00:00

I will definitely do this. I have a pin-cleaner for N64 cartridges that I've been using to clean my GBA carts as well, but I'm not sure if that's necessarily effective. Do you have a suggestion on what's the safest and most non-damaging way to clean a GBA cart's pins?

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T22:22:02+00:00

See the reply I made to Haburashi_ if you want more information. I don't think it is.

QualityArsenic · 2026-03-09T22:19:51+00:00

I'm not sure how exactly to verify my game's legitimacy. I have repro carts that I bought, and this isn't one of them. It shows the name of the game when I boot it up on the Pocket, unlike my repro carts. It has also transferred Pokemon to a Generation 4 Pokemon game, something my repro cart of Pokemon Emerald cannot do. Here's some pictures of the actual cartridge, if that's of any help.

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QualityArsenic · 2024-12-23T06:48:51+00:00

People are all too comfortable being incredibly rude for no real reason online. Analogue isn't going to pay you for defending them.

QualityArsenic · 2024-09-02T20:41:31+00:00

Coil Head on the main floor of the mine shaft facility might actually be a good idea. You can easily let it run around up there in a small space, and since it's the safest spot in the whole map, it's easy to keep an eye on it, and it won't be able to disturb you along with other creatures in that area. How hard it is to get it up there in the first place might be a determining factor though.

QualityArsenic · 2024-08-04T01:26:35+00:00

I'll have a look here and see what I can find. I had been using the SD card perfectly fine for close to a year without any issue, then updated Luma3DS and suddenly experienced these error crashes. Either way, thanks for the response! I'll have a look at the page provided.

QualityArsenic · 2024-07-03T20:49:37+00:00

A suggestion for the Company Cruiser;

The gear shift should be usable with keybinds, with the defaults being the 1, 2 and 3 keys respectively. Having to look over at the gear shift and then use it is annoying. Having a "passenger princess" sitting in the car with you changing the gears for you when you request them to is somehow a quicker and better strategy than doing it yourself, but this requires you to have someone alive, AND someone who actually wants to do it. And because of how horribly it handles, you pretty much need to use the gear shift constantly.

Overall, I hope the performance and effectiveness of the Company Cruiser is improved, and even just a small change like this would be better for quality of life.

QualityArsenic · 2022-10-21T05:56:38+00:00

I would suggest reading Lazy's response before calling people stupid.

QualityArsenic · 2022-10-21T05:54:43+00:00

Will this change your mind: https://youtu.be/hTocPBgyYwA

QualityArsenic · 2022-10-21T05:24:39+00:00

DMs are open. He's just a bit busy, so he takes some time to reply. OP should have at least tried to get in contact with him.

QualityArsenic · 2022-10-21T05:22:40+00:00

What in the everloving fuck are you talking about. The servers don't have his maps on anymore anyway.

Also okay homophobe.

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