Tools
- mGBA with lua scripts
- PokeFinder
- A save file that has been ID abused. It's optional but recommended if going for shiny spreads with good IVs
Note: This method works for any Pokémon generated by Method 1 in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire. If you're looking for a specific spread to be shiny, ID/SID abuse might be required first.
Step 1: Set Up PokeFinder
- Open PokeFinder, select "Gen 3 Stationary," and go to the "Searcher" tab.
- Enter the spread you want and check for results.
- If no results appear, adjust the filters until you find a result.
Step 2: Get Your Initial Seed
- Right-click your chosen seed and select "Generate times to seed."
- The seed will appear in "16-Bit Seed To Time." Set the year to 2000, as other years won't work.
- This gives you the initial seed and the time/date needed to hit it.
- In the "Generator" tab, enter the initial seed from "16-Bit Seed To Time."
- Set the search method to "Method 1" and click "Generate."
- Find the advance given in "16-Bit Seed To Time."
Step 3: Hitting the Desired Seed and Advance
- In mGBA, go to Tools -> Game overrides... and enable "Realtime clock."
- Then go to Tools -> Game Pak Sensors..., select "Start time at," and enter the target time and date.
Note: Unlike Generations 4 and 5, only the hours and minutes matter for hitting the initial seed.
Step 4: Finding the Delay
- Load the game and reach the final screen before encountering the target Pokémon. Make save states along the way.
- At the target advance, press A to start the encounter.
- Check the IVs of the encountered Pokémon.
- In PokeFinder, enter the IVs and search for the advance you hit.
- Calculate the delay: Delay = Target Advance - Advance Hit
- Input this delay into PokeFinder and generate results again.
- Find your target advance and note the new advance number.
Step 5: Obtain the Desired Pokémon
- Repeat the process using the new advance after factoring in the delay.
- If done correctly, you'll hit the desired spread.
- If off, check how many advances you missed, reload a save state, adjust, and try again.
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