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[–] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's real, but it's yet another gen1 memory corruption glitch that reliably overwrites the Pokémon encounter table if you do it exactly right. If you search for "Mew glitch" you'll find a bunch of videos on it. It involves some very precise steps and specific battles on that one bridge where you get a golden nugget, IIRC.

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