Alright so boom, I kept hearing whispers online about this Missingno thing in Pokémon GO. Folks said it could maybe mess with your game, get you banned, all that scary stuff. But other people were like “nah it’s safe!” My curiosity got the better of me, man. Gotta see for myself, right? That’s how I roll.
Hearing the Hype & Deciding to Jump In
So first off, I was browsing this one forum – can’t say which, you know how it is – and dudes were posting crazy screenshots. Missingno popping up near PokéStops, people catching it somehow. Looked weird, like some kinda broken code glitch Pokemon. Sounded way too easy, like cheat codes back in the day. Claims were flying: “Free stardust!” “Rare candy exploit!” “Totally safe!” But then the warnings: “You’ll get banned!” “Game breaks!” It was fifty-fifty out there. I hate seeing arguments like that without knowing the truth, so I said screw it, I’ll test it on my own account. What’s the worst that could happen? (Famous last words, right?)
Fumbling Through the “Method”
Okay, actually trying to trigger Missingno wasn’t straightforward. The guides were vague, man. Real vague. Stuff like:
- Go to this specific type of PokéStop late at night.
- Spin it, but only when your buddy brings back a souvenir.
- Immediately swap your buddy like five times fast.
- Force close the app at a certain second.
Honestly? It felt made up. Like playground rumors. I spent three nights wandering near PokéStops that kinda fit the description, doing this weird dance of spinning, buddy swapping, force closing the app. Felt like an idiot. My phone battery cried. Nothing. Zilch. Just normal Pokemon doing normal stuff.
Finally Seeing Something… Weird
Then, last night. Maybe it was pure luck? I dunno. Did the weird routine again near a lonely PokéStop by the park. Force closed the app, grumbling to myself. Reloaded it… and bang. Right where the PokéStop was, this flickery, messed-up graphic showed up. All jagged lines and messed-up colors. Looked kinda like that classic Missingno sprite, but stretched and broken. It didn’t have the PokéStop ring, just hovered there glitching out. My heart actually skipped! Tapped on it… and the dang game froze solid. Had to reboot.
The Aftermath: Stuff Got Messed Up
When I got back in, things felt… off. My nearby radar was empty for a solid minute. One of my recent catches showed the wrong image – just a question mark. Weird. Restarted again. Seemed kinda okay, but then I tried battling a gym. Couldn’t attack! My Pokemon just stood there taking hits until they fainted. Softban? Probably. Freaked me out. Waited an hour, tried again. Things seemed back to normal, but… my journal showed a blank entry for when I encountered that glitch thing. Just a timestamp and nothing else.
Straight Talk: My Verdict on This Mess
Look, here’s the bottom line from my dumb experiment:
- Can you “safely” trigger Missingno? Honestly? Seems super flaky and random, if it even works. Wasted hours.
- Did it get me banned? Not yet, thank god. But it definitely messed things up temporarily. Felt unstable.
- Is it worth it? HELL NO. Seeing that glitch for two seconds wasn’t exciting, it was just stressful. Risking my legit account progress over some broken sprite and potential stardust? No way. Not even close.
Playing with glitches like this? It’s like shaking a beehive. Even if you don’t get stung immediately, you’re pissing off the bees. My advice? Steer clear. It ain’t some harmless secret cheat, it’s exploiting broken game code. Stuff gets corrupted. You could lose progress or worse. This ain’t 1998 on a Gameboy cartridge you can reset. Your whole account is online. Just not worth the gamble, trust me.
