🎮 Tistocco Tutorial: How to Get a Shiny Charmander in Gold Using the Gyarados/Ditto Glitch 🔥✨

Yes, it’s possible to get a shiny Charmander in classic Gold by using a glitch involving the Red Gyarados and Ditto — all within the limits of second-gen gameplay and Red/Blue compatibility. Here’s the step-by-step:

🧩 Requirements

• A copy of Gold (or Silver) with access to the Red Gyarados

• A TM to teach the move Mimic

• A link cable connection between Gold and Red/Blue

📜 Step-by-Step

1. Catch the Red GyaradosYou’ll find it at the Lake of Rage in Gold. It’s already shiny (red) by default.

2. Teach Gyarados the move MimicUse the TM for Mimic. If you’re playing in Red/Blue, you can teach it after transferring.

3. Transfer Gyarados to Red or BlueUse the link cable to move Gyarados to a first-gen cartridge.

4. Start a battle against a DittoAs soon as the battle begins, use Mimic. Ditto will transform into your shiny Gyarados.

5. Make Ditto transform twiceOn the next turn, Ditto will use Transform again — now copying the already-transformed Gyarados. This causes Ditto to inherit the shiny data.

6. Catch the DittoThis Ditto is now shiny (blue). Catch it and transfer it back to Gold.

🧬 Result: Shiny Ditto for Breeding

With this shiny Ditto, you can use the breeding system in Gold to generate shiny Charmanders (or other creatures), as long as IVs and gender conditions are met.

🕹️ Tistocco Tip

This glitch is a relic from the cartridge-and-link-cable era. It works because shininess in classic generations is tied to IVs, and the Transform + Mimic combo temporarily manipulates those values.