If the codes you put in are to long maybe that means that they are for the wrong type of gameshark like if you're using a madcatz gameshark that takes only 12 spaces then they are problemly for the wrong cheat device. If you can't find the pokemon you want you probemly checked more than one box, or have to shearch in the grass longer.
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