@chaoadventures- i have another chao garden file using dolphin and this problem never happened, so you're right about this being a semi-major bug. i guess i'll wipe my chao save.
@mamkute- i like having a lot of chao so having one hidden chao take up a spot in the garden will definitely be a nuisance for me
@darkybenji- i did use cheat codes before, but not on this file. i turn them off every time i play on this file
thank you all for your help, i appreciate it
i will make a new file and i will post if this error happens again or if it is gone.
edit:
here they are, 2 starter eggs!
"No problem! He's just a chunk of cheesy hardware." -Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure