Pokémon Crystal: The Ghost of Glitch City 

When actual glicthes are far more eerie than Creepy Pastas.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="266">4:26</a> those dots put Red to shame

What's interesting about this ghost npc you find in game is that her theme plays the "Burned Tower Theme" which also ties to unused text in the game that would've been involved in finding someones daughter in the burnt tower. "Oh, no. Oh, no… My daughter is missing. No… She couldn’t have gone to the BURNED TOWER. I told her not to go near it… People seem to disappear there… Oh, what should I do…?" whether or not the NPC seen Glitch City is the cut NPC for that area or a coincidence is unknown but it's eerie how much it matches up with the unused dialouge.

I just love how that the glitch has the champion music. It's like it's saying "You shouldn't have done that."

"4 'd NOpé'r'd 't n)" -The Ghost of Glitch City. Such powerful words.

The “ghost of glitch city” is caused by emulator inaccuracies on an actual cart, the glitched trainer requirements to start the battle aren’t actually possible to trigger, just so other viewers know

nope, you're not the one

everytime you go back and talk to her she seems to get ever so slightly more coherent, like it was gibberish to begin with but then i noticed words forming inside the random characters. like an AI blindly learning the mechanics of the world it's stuck in and how the text display functions work. it's like the start of a creepypasta or something.

Ghost Girl:TheoEnemy Me:i don't think she likes you..

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="430">7:10</a> you made a sick beat is what you made

Poor girl has been stuck there in the void for an eternity. WAIT A MINUTE, A GHOST GIRL IN THE VOID!? This is why Void Glitches are more disturbing to me than many of the other infamous & creepy moments in the series. When the video game world itself gets corrupted... and poor pokemon can be sacrificed for a Shiny Celebi...

imagine simping for a glitch

Glitches are so interesting is a computer trying to analyze a nonsensical code on it's on without the help of anything, the fact that this npc was able to form is just amazing by itself

Someone should make some fan-art of this peculiar NPC... Also, the Ghost Jingle is just the jingle of Completed Pokédex.

I love how no one is talking about how she turned herself into a red seadra at the end.

Somebody say ghost? "That white hand on your shoulder, it must just be my imagination..." *Lavender town theme starts*

when you finally can battle her by fixing the codes *but then you realize that you need a pokemon to fight*

She's lonely, after all. Being trapped alone in a place that no longer exists, unable to coherently voice her thoughts, trapped in sheer agony. Her only solace is that her three beloved Pokemon chose to spend an eternity's worth of hell with her, but what remains of her human mind feels nothing but remorse for dooming her companions to such an agonizing fate. Did they even consent to this? At the very least, they're handling this world far better than she is, as they remain mostly-sane. Perhaps it's because they rarely see the world outside of their Pokeballs, so they have no knowledge that anything is wrong. However, something changes. The endlessly warping city has changed, today. Out of the corner of her eye, in her kaleidoscope view, she sees something she almost didn't recognize. The face of a human. She could surely no longer call herself one, but there is a human here. That human walks near her. She doesn't recognize the feeling of her gripping her own Pokeball, but the instinctive need to battle this trainer, to seek out a human, overrides much else. The trainer stops moving, and she approaches. She is walking away in one eye, and walking closer in the other. The trainer says nothing. She holds up her hand to throw the Pokeball, and the world stops it's fine. she has company now. she's not alone. another one just like her trapped for eternity with nothing but his trusting companions for comfort until the world resets on itself all over again

I love how the first game crash caused you to turn into a Lapras.

she be saying "?" cause she's confused as hell as to why and how someone got there

Its cool how the game loads actual words and phrases in glitch dialogues.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="506">8:26</a> TheoEnemy That's why you got all the game crashes!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="745">12:25</a> Upon your victory, the leader became so pissed about losing that she transformed into a red Seadra. Intensity MAX!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="196">3:16</a> It happens because the unstable state of the game, caused by talking to the young grl formed through arbituary game data, caused the game's software to restart. It shows this screen for the exact same reason that the Coin Case glitch tends to result in the "glitch dimensuon". The game's sofrwarw went entirely back to the beginning, right back to the start of the game's code, where it checks to see what system the game's running on. Since the relevent information the game relies on to determine the system no longer exists, the game defaults into thinking that the game's running on the original Gameboy. The thing is, Pokémon Crystal only supports the Gameboy Color...

It seems like Cara is trying to tell us something, but struggles to due to being corrupted. The theories in the comments make surprisingly so much sense too. Here's my version - Cara died in the burned tower. When the player cheated, her ghost got revived, but instead of being revived in the peacefull afterlife, she saw glitch city. She was very confused by this circumstance, thus the amount of question marks in her dialogue. When she saw the player character (theo) she believed that he is the cause of her getting sent here (TheoEnemy). When calling for her mother (mommommom...) is unsuccessful, she tries to fight the player.

Lets make a creepypasta bout her... maybe she was that "missing daughter" from beta 3:) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="496">8:16</a> MOMM ... yea, she is probably the missing daughter

hehe, old pokemon glitches are fun.

This is without a doubt the most creepy pasta-ish thing I've seen come out of Gen II. Even the game's choices of music are suitably freaky! Also, where did that name and pokemon line-up come from? Is it actually unused content hidden in the code? Two Horseas and a Seadra at comparable and sensible levels just... makes too much sense to be a glitch line-up. =/

A 420

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="350">5:50</a> "poison-type moves make the foe flinch elf-cure for confusion" "self-awakening for A red APRICORN." "A sh-room. Sell low. oom. Sell high." "(Doubles monetary HOLD) A yellow APRIC APRICORN. Helps rep." Some pretty useful items you have there.

Tying it in with Classy Marowak’s comment about the ghost being from Burned Tower due to the track her encounter code pulls up, and that her neutral position is spinning...I think the idea of her being a ghost tied to the unused text isn’t farfetched at all. And even if all the text she spits out is garbage data, there’s still a whole new level of unsettling tied to her.

HEAD-CANON: Ghost-leader Cara was Ethan's sister, and was the original gym leader of New Bark City. Unfortunately, she was murdered in what was formerly her room, she was trying to protect Ethan. (Ethan was just 2 years old at this point, Ethan claimed her room after he was old enough) This is why she knows Ethan's name, and thinks of him as an enemy. The glitchy screen (the one while trying to search for the poison barb) is what she wrote down in her journal before her demise, because she was panicked. Horsea and Seadra were her pokemon before the murderer stole them after he killed Cara. Glitch City in Pokemon Crystal is what would be the afterlife. The green guy's name is actually Kheb, and was the one who killed Cara with a poison barb, and was executed at prison. The reason why he's on a bike in Glitch City is because he tried to get away from the police on a bike before being promptly arrested. Also the reason why she keeps saying "MOM" is because that was the last thing she was saying, and the phone ringing was the last thing she heard.

The fact that along with repeating your name she's also seemingly crying out for momma at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="497">8:17</a> is deeply worrying. Although her having the same team as Ace Trainer Cara might debunk this, the idea that she's a removed character along with everything else makes her W.D. Gaster long before Undertale was a thing.

Someone's gotta do it. "The ghost of glitch city" It was Saturday and I was eating bread. I started choking and I coughed up pokemon crystal Coool I said then proceeded to play it. It was called pokemon ghost crystal. I hit start and I heard a scream Probably a glitch I said. Then a battle started with a girl named named Cara she said "DIIIIEEEE" then it said red died The my gameboy exploded and I died the end Enjoy

Friend: whos your favorite character in pokemon? Me: Cara the water ghost Friend: that's not a character Me: let me show you!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="442">7:22</a> Little did we know, the Ghost is allergic to poison barbs because she started sneezing uncontrollably

Gotta love when your game has an absolute stroke and ends up being something really cool and interesting.

Chose to type something up about this. Fairly cringe. You decided to find her. The lost one that you all had missed so dearly. Even after you completed your journey, you never found her. Up until now, you've been going on your POKEMON Journey for a couple of things, but one of those includes your sister. How could she have gone to the Burned Tower? After that day, she never came back from it. You both knew that going was a bad idea, but she always had that adventure side. Curiosity killed the cat. You barely remember what happened when you both actually went there. All you remember is your sister calling for MOM, and then for you to wake up. Although you would fall back to sleep moments later, the clear fear in her voice was even recognized by you, That was the last memory you had of her. Only 6 years old, one year below you. Some of your Journey was for her sake, To find her somewhere out there. When you came face to face with RED, It was like even he could tell that you had been going this far for someone. You got tired of MOMs sobbing. But then- you had finally found a solution. "If I had mixed time and space.." You muttered to yourself how unlikely getting your hands on a legendary pokemon was. Ever since she disappeared, it feels like your room's felt weirder and weirder. Eventually, you decided to investigate it, although you didn't find anything in the room. "Something in the walls maybe?" You took out a Machamp, asked your MOM if it was okay, and told your Machamp to smash the wall. In the second it did so, you felt the coldest rain and hottest summer. It practically sucked you in, as your surroundings went dark, water in random places, seemingly numbers of tiles and god-forsaken floors that looked like a delirium mix. Your vision immediately was a blur, and you felt the same nervousness as when you had faced RED. It was clear that your MOM had heard the ruckus upstairs, and rushed in your room. You could hear her calling out your name. You could see her almost crying. You tried to speak- nothing came out. You had traveled for 5 hours at that point. There had to be an exit. It seemed like time sped up here, as it had circled day and night lasted for 30 minutes. After random patches of water, grass, and white and random pieces of buildings, you see a figure in the distance. Even though you hadn't seen her face in years, you instantly recognized her. You fell to your knees. You hold your head up. "Is that yo-" It seemed like she had known your presence. The atmosphere changed. You felt uneasy, which was met with fear as lines of question marks circle around the landscape. The place you were in had changed, it felt like-no, looked like it was the evening. Although you knew you couldn't see the Sun, it felt like evenings lasted longer than midday or night. You had gone some other directions, not remembering the ones you took last time. How could you? It was like the new land you were placed in was a whole new labyrinth. After even more hours- you could hear police sirens- had time slowed down in here, and were you hearing the outside world? you thought. Eventually, you found her again. This time, you saw her clearly, and with how tired you were of walking for seemingly eternity, you took your final steps. You could make out what she was saying-albeit unclear. She was screaming for MOM, and THEO, your name. You held out your hand- you're almost falling off balance- and then you hugged your sister, who had been missing for years. It seemed like your tiredness was lifted, and all those random patches of water and floor had gone. You calmly took CARA's hand, All though you had no problem running there while crying, It seemed like you were still in a dream, All those dreams you had which you woke up from. The corridor ended at a portal looking door, which when you opened, lead you to your room. You fell to the floor, and the next thing you know, you're in the hospital. When the doctors come in, you can barely pick up your groggy voice and say. "Is Cara at home?" "Ironic you said that." "Yes."

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="750">12:30</a> Now I wish that's what Shiny seadra looks like. That red and gold combo looks awesome!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="265">4:25</a> red's sisters confirmed?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="138">2:18</a> I didn't think she was that kind of girl. Not that I'm complaining...

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="101">1:41</a> when the girl is so creepy YOU TURN INTO A LAPRAS HAHAHAHHA well im not surprised how confused she is she's living in glitch city all by herself all these years and you suddenly show up she doesn't even speak human anymore XD

>Steps out of bounds >Hears boss music

I was messing around and while I tried to battle her by being in the same place as you, The GAME went black, then it replayed the intro with us in it, then "erased" my save data. As I started a new save in hopes of doing it again, I realized that the walk animation AND the name entry screen were both VERY fuc**d up. AND my game crashed. That's some creepypasta level shiz right there.

Old pokemon games have to be the only truly haunted games

I was watching this and my computer bluescreened.

"Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo Theo, Theo..."

"Cara" means "dear" (referring to a female subject) in Italian.

I haven't encountered that OOB effect since 2007, I had it so the trainers on the map also followed the scrolled movement while walking, for reference it was on route 30, in between the bug catcher kid and the blue haired girl into the left of the map...Good memories. Oh and I would say the girl is running Eusine's script from burnt tower since it's Crystal, music also starts when encountered which would line up with his script and the colour for her is the same as the legendary beasts, and Dick when defeated in Gold and Silver also gains that palate. Another note is she says your name at one point which would need to be read by a special npc that reads the name variable, only a few characters read that variable and Eusine is one of them. Cara is a cooltrainer found in Dragon Den, she shares the same pokemon team as leader Cara in the video, and again she is only in Crystal (For gen 2 anyway).

I like to make fun theories so: Kheb could be the bicycle guy with the poison barb, since Kara died by a poison barb, (aka kheb killing her) she says his name. but once you grab the barb from Kheb, and he disappears as he finally can move on without the burden of remembering his crime, Cara thinks you did it. I like the think the crashing, and slowly saying Theo over and over, etc after grabbing the barb is her slowly connecting the dots and getting angrier until she finally just battles you. When you lose and the phone call happens, i think that it's a family or friend trying to get into contact but because you were defeated in the glitch city, you cant contact them back so you dont kmow who was actually calling. Idk what to add for the winning thing since its just nothing with cara sprite looking like seadra

Yep... That white hand on your shoulder... It's just VBA's imagination

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="290">4:50</a> the ghost literally says LIF[] As in life, like it's alive, how did you miss this?

With the new information about the ghost and who it shares their name and party with, someone can make a story with this.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="238">3:58</a> "GTHI" = Go To Hell Immediately

TEAdouble kick? Ugh, i've seen them on my caller id, its always a prank call

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="101">1:41</a> Ghost Girl use glare! Lapras use Glare! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="206">3:26</a> Ghost Girl used Spin Everywhere! Cello used attention! Ghost Girl looks everywhere! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="246">4:06</a> Cello used blind! Ghost girl is now blind! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="304">5:04</a> Cello used reset! -- LOADING GAME -- <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a> Ghost girl used talk! "......................................................" Emulator used Unknown Code! Ghost girl used Talk! "EDGY" Ghost girl noticed Cello! Ghost girl used walk on water! Cello is confused! Ghost girl used corrupt! Cello use Calm Down! Ghost Girl used Kheb! Cello is confused! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="361">6:01</a> Ghost Girl used corrupt Cello's Save File! Cello was reading the code! Cello got annoyed! -Battled Ended!-

this, everyone, is how to make great creepypasta material.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="89">1:29</a> When your girlfriend comes and talks to you.

I found out that if you turn on the cheat codes before starting the game, when Professor Oak does his intro, it shows the girl instead of him.

It funny that it named the Ghost of Glitch city, considering one of the 2 Johto badge you got is from Morty, a GHOST gym leader.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="513">8:33</a> Since this *is* a ghost, that animation actually seems appropriate

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="505">8:25</a> the ghost girl sees you as an enemy. One of the glitch words that cover up the screen is TheoEnemy

Shes certainly a character! Are there any others like this out there? Was this known about in theory or did people stumble into this and there could possibly be more out there?

I usually find datamines, glitches, things like this interesting, but this actually had a sinister feeling about it. Genuinely unsettling somehow.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="347">5:47</a> This is what your brain looks like when you go into competitive Pokémon.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> Well, its good to know that the ghost knows her abcs.

The ghost girl feels like a puzzle, an extra bit of game content for after red, think about it! You must navigate glitch city, grab the poison barb, AND some attacks dont work, a formidable challenge to be sure.

Me then: what an interesting and creepy glitch Me now: vba why are you like this

I love how reds battle theme plays in glitch city because it's the overworld, with battle music!

This has to be my favorite Pokemon glitch video. It's interesting and informative and your commentary and editing is hilarious.

Oh God, her name is Cara.

Makes me wanna try and sprite a ghost-looking Jasmine saying "GOLD... Enemy?", among other similar lines, with garbage data being used as an aura of some sort.

When you "broke" the music it actually sounded better than the regular song. I also liked her custom victory song, it was nice.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="73">1:13</a> "And there she is! I'm going to try and get her attention" *walks right past her* It's okay buddy, not everybody can be a Keith Stone...

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="205">3:25</a> Ghost girl used an escape rope *but it failed*

she is trapped in time, because her grayscale-ness means she comes from gen 1.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="512">8:32</a> She cast you into the Shadow Realm for a battle

Girl machine broke

Stealing attentions from a random "ghost girl", eh?

Ghost girl: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="261">4:21</a> Me: That's something Red would say.

Cydonia from Pokémon Millennium, 2019

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="749">12:29</a> nobody gonna talk about that seadra up there? I never knew the ghost could turn into that.

"THEO ENEMY THEO ENEMY THEO THEO FFFFFF" -Ghost Girl, 2017

Never stop glitching pokemon. Your commentary is... GOLD

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="506">8:26</a> "TheoEnemy" *RUN*

TheoEnemy

this feels like you're a pokemon ghostbuster or somethin i love it

white sprite? what is this lost silver?

So... Cara turns into a red Seadra. X0D

The "This Game Pak is designed only for use on the Gameboy Color" screen appears because the game reset in Gameboy mode, which Crystal isn't compatible with. In Gold and Silver when this happens, the game resets in Gameboy mode in what is known as a "glitch dimension". Here's a video of it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-42F02AxOlmk.html

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="163">2:43</a> Sounds like a corrupted version of a Buizel cry, which is weird because Buizel wasn't a thing until gen 4, coincidentally the one generation where these games got remade. These glitches transcend time.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="524">8:44</a> missingno moment

**gets out of bounds** Why do I hear champion music?

and this is how baldi's 3rd question is glitched

*4 'd NOpé'r'd 't n)* . . . . . . . Gold: that is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me :D

*this game pak is designed only for use on the game boy color* But... i AM using a GBC. ._.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="265">4:25</a> "I was going to say something, but I forgot."

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="400">6:40</a> she tried to communicate!

The Ghost of Glitch City looks like a survivor of the change to the first part Color Era of Pokémon.

In an attempt to watch this video I got physical pain throbbing in my head, because those glitches just don't look right.