Best gen1 glitches

A tier list by harm_contour · in Pokemon · published 01 August 2026

Ranked based on how fun they are to use without completely breaking the game. The counter one in my fav to use in competitive. Say opposing Tauros hyper beamed your chansey and it fainted. Then you switch in Alakazam that knows counter. Tauros can’t stay in as it’s in range to get KOed from psychic. But you don’t pick psychic but counter instead. In comes opponent’s chansey who will now get that initial hyper beam countered into their face and get absolutely shrekt

S tier

  1. High jump kick miss only does 1 hp recoil
  2. Revenge kill counter vs switch in
  3. Explode vs substitute
  4. Hyper beam KO no recharge

A tier

  1. Drops reapply stat induced penalties
  2. High crit moves always crit
  3. Speed based crit rates

B tier

  1. Stat penalty stacking
  2. Freeze never thaws

C tier

  1. Toxic+leech seed
  2. Win match by exploding final mon
  3. Boosts undo status induced penalties
  4. Switching makes toxic become regular poison
  5. Rest not curing status induced penalties

D tier

  1. Badge boost stacking
  2. Recovery moves not working if HP is max-256

F tier

  1. 100% accuracy misses
  2. Infinite wrap

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