Unused Data

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Unused Move Data#

Unused Move Effects#

ID	Effect
0C	Raises user's Speed by 1 stage.
0E	Raises user's Special Defense by 1 stage.
0F	Raises user's Accuracy by 1 stage.
15	Lowers enemy's Special Attack by 1 stage.
16	Lowers enemy's Special Defense by 1 stage.
37	Raises user's Accuracy by 2 stages.
38	Raises user's Evasion by 2 stages.
3D	Lowers opponent's Special Attack by 2 stages.
3F	Lowers opponent's Accuracy by 2 stages.
40	Lowers opponent's Evasion by 2 stages.
4A	Hits opponent and lowers opponent's Evasion by 1 stages. The game does actually call for this effect on Secret Power, but the situation in which this would happen itself is unused.
60	Hits opponent. Also unused in Gen 3.
6E	Hits opponent. Also unused in Gen 3.
83	Hits opponent. Also unused in Gen 3.
85	Hits opponent. Was used for Synthesis in Gen 3.
86	Hits opponent. Was used for Moonlight in Gen 3.
8D	Hits opponent. Unused since Gen 2.
9D	Hits opponent. Was used for Softboiled in Gen 3.
A3	Hits opponent. Also unused in Gen 3.
108	Similar to Splash; displays the text "But nothing happened!"/"しかし　なにもおこらない"

Unused Contest Effect#

Earn +2 for each
time the same Judge
is chosen.

しんさいんが
かぶるごとに＋２

Each doubled
Judge: +2

しんさいんが
かさなるごとに＋２

Effect 0x03 is a unique unused contest effect that is intended to increase appeal by two extra points every time the same judge is chosen. However, this function is incomplete and doesn't seem to work. It also comes with proper text and in-game descriptions.

Unseen Terrain Effects#

The only marsh tiles that can be battled upon are located in the Great Marsh, where Pokémon moves can't be used, but the handful of moves that change based on the terrain type still have specific effects for marsh terrain coded in.

Move	Effect
Camouflage	Changes user's type to Ground
Nature Power	Becomes the move Mud Bomb
Secret Power	May lower the target's Speed by 1 stage; uses the animation of Mud Shot

This effect for Camouflage is shared with the used ones for sand and for plain terrain, but the other two are completely unique. Burmy transforms into Plant Cloak if it were to battle here.

(Source: Bulbapedia)

Unused Wild Held Item Data#

Some Pokémon, when found in the wild, have a chance of holding an item. This held item data also exists for some Pokémon which cannot be caught in the wild in the final game, however, rendering these assignments unused.

#	Pokémon	Held Items	Note
012	Butterfree	(5%) Silver Powder
015	Beedrill	(5%) Poison Barb
026	Raichu	(5%) Oran Berry
036	Clefable	(5%) Moon Stone (50%) Leppa Berry
038	Ninetales	(50%) Rawst Berry
047	Parasect	(5%) Big Mushroom (50%) Tiny Mushroom
053	Persian	(5%) Quick Claw
059	Arcanine	(100%) Rawst Berry
062	Poliwrath	(5%) King's Rock
065	Alakazam	(5%) TwistedSpoon
075	Golem	(5%) Everstone Stone
078	Rapidash	(5%) Shuca Berry
080	Slowbro	(5%) King's Rock	Available in Pearl and Platinum.
082	Magneton	(5%) Metal Coat	Available in Platinum.
085	Dodrio	(5%) Sharp Beak
089	Muk	(5%) Nugget
091	Cloyster	(5%) Big Pearl (50%) Pearl
105	Marowak	(5%) Thick Club
110	Koffing	(5%) Smoke Ball
121	Starmie	(5%) Star Piece (50%) Stardust
122	Mr. Mime	(5%) Leppa Berry	Available in Diamond and Platinum.
124	Jynx	(100%) Aspear Berry
125	Electabuzz	(5/50%) Electirizer	50% in Diamond and Platinum, 5% in Pearl.
126	Magmar	(5/50%) Magmarizer	50% in Pearl and Platinum, 5% in Diamond.
143	Snorlax	(100%) Leftovers
149	Dragonite	(5%) Dragon Scale
151	Mew	(100%) Lum Berry
162	Furret	(5%) Sitrus Berry (50%) Oran Berry
186	Politoed	(5%) King's Rock
199	Slowking	(5%) King's Rock
230	Kingdra	(5%) Dragon Scale
232	Donphan	(5%) Passho Berry
242	Blissey	(5%) Lucky Egg (50%) Oval Stone
250	Ho-oh	(100%) Sacred Ash
251	Celebi	(100%) Lum Berry
261	Poochyena	(5%) Pecha Berry	Available in Platinum.
262	Mightyena	(5%) Pecha Berry	Available in Diamond and Platinum.
267	Beautifly	(5%) Shed Shell	Available in Diamond and Platinum.
269	Dustox	(5%) Shed Shell	Available in Pearl and Platinum.
276	Taillow	(5%) Charti Berry
284	Masquerain	(5%) Silver Powder
286	Breloom	(5%) Kebia Berry
293	Whismer	(5%) Chesto Berry
295	Exploud	(5%) Chesto Berry
295	Hariyama	(5%) King's Rock
301	Delcatty	(5%) Leppa Berry
304	Aron	(5%) Hard Rock	Available in Diamond and Platinum.
305	Lairon	(5%) Hard Rock
306	Aggron	(5%) Hard Rock
317	Swalot	(5%) Big Pearl
326	Grumpig	(5%) Tenga Berry
328	Trapinch	(5%) Soft Sand
345	Lileep	(5%) Big Root
346	Cradily	(5%) Big Root
352	Kecleon	(5%) Persim Berry	Available in Diamond and Platinum.
353	Shuppet	(5%) Spell Tag
362	Glalie	(5%) Babari Berry
367	Huntail	(5%) DeepSeaTooth
368	Gorebyss	(5%) DeepSeaScale
371	Bagon	(5%) Dragon Fang	Available in Pearl and Platinum.
372	Shelgon	(5%) Dragon Fang
373	Salamence	(5%) Dragon Fang
374	Beldum	(5%) Metal Coat
375	Metang	(5%) Metal Coat
376	Metagross	(5%) Metal Coat
385	Jirachi	(100%) Star Piece
398	Staraptor	(5%) Yache Berry
407	Roserade	(5%) Poison Barb
413	Wormadam	(5%) Silver Powder
414	Mothim	(5%) Silver Powder
416	Vespiquen	(5%) Poison Barb
421	Cherrim	(5%) Miracle Seed
428	Lopunny	(5%) Chople Berry
431	Glameow	(5%) Cheri Berry	Available in Pearl.
432	Purugly	(5%) Cheri Berry	Available in Pearl.
433	Stunky	(5%) Pecha Berry	Available in Diamond.
434	Skuntank	(5%) Pecha Berry	Available in Diamond.
445	Garchomp	(5%) Haban Berry
461	Weavile	(5%) Quick Claw (50%) Grip Claw
462	Magnezone	(5%) Metal Coat
463	Lickilicky	(5%) Lagging Tail
466	Electivire	(5/50%) Electirizer	50% in Diamond and Platinum, 5% in Pearl.
467	Magmortar	(5/50%) Magmarizer	50% in Pearl and Platinum, 5% in Diamond.
469	Yanmega	(5%) Wide Lens
476	Probopass	(5%) Hard Stone
477	Dusknoir	(5%) Kasib Berry
478	Froslass	(5%) Babiri Berry
492	Shaymin	(5%) Lum Berry	Available though a limited event only released in Platinum.

Rotom, Giratina, and Shaymin Alternate Forme Placeholder Data#

There exists placeholder data for alternate forms of Rotom, Giratina, and Shaymin in Diamond and Pearl, suggesting the alternate forms (sometimes referred to as "Formes") featured in Pokémon Platinum were already in development. There is a table within the game's coding that specifies the number of Formes/forms a Pokémon has. Pokémon that have no alternate forms are listed with the number 0, while Pokémon with alternate forms are listed with a number corresponding to the number of forms they have. For example, Pikachu has the number 0, while Deoxys has the number 4. There are three exceptions to this: Rotom, Giratina, and Shaymin are the only Pokémon listed with the number 1. It seems this number is meant to be a placeholder, indicating that at least one alternate form was planned or in development.

Unused Pal Park Species Data#

When transferring Pokémon from Generation III games into Diamond and Pearl through the Pal Park feature, the location and appearance rate for each one as well as the score bonus for catching it are determined on a per-species basis. Every species in the game has unique data for this, including those that are newly-introduced to Generation IV and therefore cannot be encountered in Pal Park during normal gameplay.

#	Pokémon	Area	Score	Rate
387	Turtwig	Forest	50	30
388	Grotle	Forest	80	10
389	Torterra	Forest	90	3
390	Chimchar	Field	50	30
391	Monferno	Field	80	10
392	Infernape	Field	90	3
393	Piplup	Pond	50	30
394	Prinplup	Pond	80	10
395	Empoleon	Pond	90	3
396	Starly	Field	30	50
397	Staravia	Field	50	30
398	Staraptor	Field	70	20
399	Bidoof	Field	30	50
400	Bibarel	Field	50	30
401	Kricketot	Forest	50	30
402	Kricketune	Forest	70	20
403	Shinx	Field	50	30
404	Luxio	Field	70	20
405	Luxray	Field	80	10
406	Budew	Field	80	10
407	Roserade	Field	80	10
408	Cranidos	Mountain	70	20
409	Rampardos	Mountain	80	10
410	Shieldon	Mountain	70	20
411	Bastiodon	Mountain	80	10
412	Burmy	Forest	50	30
413	Wormadam	Forest	70	20
414	Mothim	Forest	70	20
415	Combee	Forest	50	30
416	Vespiquen	Forest	70	20
417	Pachirisu	Forest	50	30
418	Buizel	Forest	70	20
419	Floatzel	Mountain	70	20
420	Cherubi	Mountain	80	10
421	Cherrim	Field	90	3
422	Shellos	Sea	50	30
423	Gastrodon	Sea	70	20
424	Ambipom	Pond	50	30
425	Drifloon	Pond	70	20
426	Drifblim	Forest	80	10
427	Buneary	Field	50	30
428	Lopunny	Field	70	20
429	Mismagius	Forest	80	10
430	Honchkrow	Forest	80	10
431	Glameow	Field	50	30
432	Purugly	Field	70	20
433	Chingling	Field	70	20
434	Stunky	Mountain	80	10
435	Skuntank	Mountain	50	30
436	Bronzor	Mountain	70	20
437	Bronzong	Mountain	80	10
438	Bonsly	Field	90	3
439	Mime Jr.	Field	90	3
440	Happiny	Field	50	30
441	Chatot	Field	70	20
442	Spiritomb	Field	80	10
443	Gible	Mountain	50	30
444	Gabite	Mountain	70	20
445	Garchomp	Pond	50	30
446	Munchlax	Pond	70	20
447	Riolu	Field	70	20
448	Lucario	Field	50	30
449	Hippopotas	Field	70	20
450	Hippowdon	Sea	80	10
451	Skorupi	Sea	50	30
452	Drapion	Sea	70	20
453	Croagunk	Forest	90	3
454	Toxicroak	Mountain	50	30
455	Carnivine	Mountain	70	20
456	Finneon	Mountain	80	10
457	Lumineon	Mountain	90	3
458	Mantyke	Mountain	90	3
459	Snover	Mountain	50	30
460	Abomasnow	Mountain	70	20
461	Weavile	Mountain	80	10
462	Magnezone	Mountain	80	10
463	Lickilicky	Field	80	10
464	Rhyperior	Mountain	80	10
465	Tangrowth	Forest	80	10
466	Electivire	Mountain	80	10
467	Magmortar	Mountain	80	10
468	Togekiss	Field	80	10
469	Yanmega	Field	80	10
470	Leafeon	Field	90	3
471	Glaceon	Field	90	3
472	Gliscor	Mountain	80	10
473	Mamoswine	Mountain	80	10
474	Porygon-Z	Field	80	10
475	Gallade	Field	80	10
476	Probopass	Mountain	80	10
477	Dusknoir	Forest	80	10
478	Froslass	Mountain	80	10
479	Rotom	Field	90	3
480	Uxie	Field	90	3
481	Mesprit	Field	90	3
482	Azelf	Field	90	3
483	Dialga	Mountain	90	3
484	Palkia	Mountain	90	3
485	Heatran	Mountain	90	3
486	Regigigas	Mountain	90	3
487	Giratina	Mountain	90	3
488	Cresselia	Forest	90	3
489	Phione	Sea	90	3
490	Manaphy	Sea	100	1
491	Darkrai	Mountain	100	1
492	Shaymin	Field	100	1
493	Arceus	Mountain	100	1

(Source: Veekun)

Unused Battle Platforms#

There are 12 battle platforms in the game, but only 10 can actually be seen in the game.

ID	Camouflage	Nature Power	Secret Power	Burmy	Image	Notes
03	Grass	Seed Bomb	Causes sleep (Needle Arm animation)	Plant		Uses the same set of effect as tall grass. This appears to be a platform for puddle tiles; however, in Generation IV, puddle tiles instead load the location's default battle platform. In Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, fights triggered on puddles do properly load a unique platform.
0B	Flying	Air Slash	Lowers evasiveness 1 stage (Gust animation)	Trash		Loads glitched textures in day variant; evening and night variant do not seem to exist as the game softlocks while loading a battle. This unique set of effects would be eventually used in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire for soaring and Sky Pillar (although Secret Power instead lowers Attack). The Secret Power uses a move effect that's otherwise unused in Generation IV games.

(Source: Bulbapedia)