Difficulty: Medium | Risk: Low
In version 1.0, while soaring on the Eon Flute, if you hit the B button and the touch screen at the exact same frame, the Legendary Pokémon encounter (Tornadus/Thundurus) triggers instantly without waiting for the mirage spot to align.
If you are playing Pokémon Omega Ruby 1.0 on the Citra emulator, the process is much easier than typing in long codes. Citra has a built-in cheat interface. Pokemon Omega Ruby Cheats 1.0
How to use cheats in Citra:
Citra Speed-Up Cheat: Since Gen 6 games are heavy, some players use cheats to remove the 30 FPS cap for smoother gameplay, though this can break physics in certain areas. The Exploit: Close the battle menu
When Omega Ruby launched in November 2014, the “1.0” version was the raw, unpolished code on the physical cartridge. Nintendo and Game Freak quickly released patches (up to 1.4) to fix broken mechanics, item duplication, and QR code injection exploits.
If you have a cartridge that has never connected to the internet to update, you are sitting on a cheat engine goldmine. Here is what you can do on 1.0 that you cannot do on later versions: Difficulty: Medium | Risk: Low In version 1
On Citra, enable cheats by:
The most famous and accessible cheat in Version 1.0 doesn't require a cheat device—it requires patience and a specific battle. This allows you to duplicate any item, including Master Balls and Rare Candies.
Before attempting any cheat on version 1.0, back up your save file. Use a Powersaves device or a homebrew-enabled 3DS to extract the main file. Why? Because version 1.0 cheats are raw. One wrong number in a memory address can turn your Groudon into a “Bad Egg” that crashes the game.
Walk into any grass. Use this code to encounter any Pokémon in the National Pokédex.