MissingNo. explained

MissingNo.
Screenshot Size:175
Screenshot Alt:A boy wearing a baseball cap seen from behind looks up at a lower-case "d" shaped character with a scrambled appearance. Below, a text box says "Wild MISSINGNO. appeared!"
Screenshot Caption:A player encountering MissingNo. in Pokémon Red
Discovered:May 1999 (first documented by Nintendo Power)
Affected Hardware:Game Boy
Affected Software:Pokémon Red and Blue
Website:MissingNo. on Nintendo.com