Hi, I’m new to genning Pokemon using PKHeX. The first time I saw the term “trash bytes” is from the legality check saying there’s trash bytes in OT. I’ve then learnt to clear it by ctrl click the OT field. Everything is legal and happy until I found there’s trash bytes in nickname as well, which prompted me to research on trash bytes and it only creates more confusion.
I have several questions:
1. Are nickname fields and OT fields the only places trash bytes can exist? If not, are these two places the only places you can interact with using PKHeX? I mean, are there other fields where I can edit trash bytes using PKHeX?
2. Based on my research, I’ve learnt that trash bytes can naturally occur due to renaming. I suspect this is why PKHeX doesn’t give illegal warning when nickname field contains trash bytes. Is this correct?
3. For a fresh legit naturally obtained Pokemon that has never been nicknamed, either from event, gift, hatched, caught, etc. Should it have no trash bytes at all? In particular, should it have no trash bytes in nickname?
The point is, I’m using encounter database and mystery gift database to gen mons and I intend for them to resemble fresh legit Pokemon. The issue is, the encounter database defaults to genning English language Pokemon and when I change the language to Japanese, I noticed the nickname fields would contain trash bytes, even when nickname box is unchecked. So, in order to create legit mons that mimick freshly obtained mons, should I clear the trash bytes in nickname, even when not ticking the nickname checkbox?
P.S. I noticed that in the interface for clearing trash bytes, there’s a drop down on the right to select language, which defaults to Japanese. I wonder, does selecting different languages there affect how “clear trash bytes button” work?
Thanks a million for your help!
