How do you do the old man glitch?
Ava Arnold
Updated on January 12, 2026
The glitch is a special case of the Fight Safari Zone Pokémon trick. To perform the glitch, the player must talk to the old man located in the north of Viridian City and allow him to demonstrate how to catch a Pokémon. After the demonstration, the player should immediately Fly to Cinnabar Island.
What name do you need to get MissingNo?
Pokémon That Will AppearSo a player with the name 'Harold' will encounter MissingNo., Squirtle, and Aerodactyl at levels 160, 174, 163, and 80. Note: The player will also encounter other Pokémon, leftover from whichever area they visited before talking to the Old Man, such as the Safari Zone.
How do you do the MissingNo glitch in fire red?
The most common way to encounter Missingno.
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in the Red and Blue versions of Pokémon is to do the following:
- Go to the northern part of Viridian City, and watch the Old Man's demonstration on how to catch a Pokémon.
- Fly to Cinnabar Island.
- Surf up and down along the east coast of the island until Missingno appears.