Many sources around the Internet tell you how to replace the battery in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. But what they DON'T tell you is that the clock doesn't exactly return to normal when you replace it. Here's what happens and how to fix it.

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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Internal battery explained
1:47 - Events affected by dead internal battery
2:31 - Replacing the internal battery
4:15 - Why the clock doesn't work
6:20 - How to properly fix the clock
8:15 - Outro

RTC Read/Write (Use this to fix the clock after the battery is replaced):
Original RTCread for GBA flashcarts: https://github.com/megaboyexe/GBA_RTC...

RTCread DS Flashcart Port: https://sourceforge.net/projects/rtcr...

Details about rtc-read: https://web.archive.org/web/201804131...

Resources:
Berry Glitch Explanation:
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wi...

  / pokemon_emerald_berry_glitch_problem  

Pokemon GBA battery lifespan
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/253529...

Battery sizes for old Nintendo cartridges:
  / psa_if_youre_going_to_replace_the_battery_...  

R4 card setup tutorial:
   • R4 Card Setup For Ds In Under 10 Minutes  

Another detailed guide on fixing the RTC:
  / guide_pok%c3%a9mon_gen_3_clock_restart_aft...  

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Thanks for reading this. RIP to my berry that never grew.