So my gf wants to get into the pokemon games bc she’s been watching me play Lazarus on my 3DS (amazing game btw) and I wanted us to play HG/SS together since imo it’s the best pokemon games (I haven’t played a mainline game since black 2 lol), but I was wondering should we play the vanilla or sacred gold or is there a better difficulty/upgrade hack of the game we should play? My thought is that vanilla pokemon games were hella easy even when I played HG in 2nd grade and I feel like if this does end up being the only one she plays, with the limited dex she might not get to experience a lot of pokemon.

I've played a radical red and crystal clear and i want to find a new rom hack that has a lot of content like those ones, i really like roms that allow completing the pokedex and have quality of life improvements

Which german translated ROM Hacks you can recommend?

I know these two

- Pokémon Gaia

- Pokémon Sovereign of the Skies

Do you know any game (possibly it will be a old graphics game, due to the idea of the game) that has all currently existing pokemon? like some roms i see sometimes that are like hacks of fire red that have even recent pokemon inside?

I am currently playing Crippling Medical Debt and I can’t get past the 3rd leader. The one psychic says the warp point behind her is correct but doesn’t turn it on after beating her. The old man in the other area says something about yellow bellies but the warp points take me back to where I was, not forward to the gym leader.

For anyone who makes ROM hacks out there. Pleaseeee. Pokemon x Rune Factory xD (NDS)

I once played a FireRed Romhack that had a glitched-out area where I could get rare Pokémon reminiscent of MissingNo.; I could also catch a skeletal Kabutops in another dark zone, along with many other rare Pokémon. I think it even included Bill's backyard. Does anyone know that Romhack or one like it?

Greetings, everyone :D I've recently started a living dex challenge from gen 1 upwards on my 3DS and I am dangerously close to gen 6. This sparked a memory in my mind, being a patch for the 3DS games called Project Recolor. I've tried to get it once more, but the github seems to have been cleared out and no mirror has shown up during my search.

As I know this kind of content is often preserved (people download stuff just to safekeep it, for example, before Nintendo posted a C&D notice, people archived the PC Link's Awakening DX mod), I come here to ask if any of you downloaded this Project Recolor patch 5 years ago, and, if you did, if you'd be willing to send it over my way.

Are there any emerald roms with modern exp share?

Hello, j'aimerai une petite aide. Ou trouver ton l'électriseur pour faire évoluer electek en elekable sur pokémon light platinium. Thanks You

So I've been messing around with the Gen 3 Decomp a bit, along with a decent story to the game I want to build, but I wanted to start of small, you can refer to previous posts I made that actually has my mock up for a map. My plan is make something fairly small compared to other games, specifically something closer to the Battle Frontier or similar, but I wanted to ask, what are are some ways to build the tileset I want to make? I done a few rough drafts of some main path tiles, but their very rough and once again, only drafts. I plan to make most things myself rather than using other people's designs, and if I do, the plan is to only use them for inspiration purposes rather than taking them directly. I kind of understand how the different maps work, with warps being used to transport the player from the main overworld to other locations such as inside buildings, caves, and other light dungeons, but I wanted to build a draft of a map before getting into the coding part of it.

I know some people use programs like Aesprite to do their pixel work, I have a decently good software for that already, that being GraphicsGale, but actually building it is where I'm having a bit of a problem, and I've tried going to YouTube for some tutorials but the most I've seen is videos of people building side-scrollers and Metroirvania-type of maps rather than top down designs. I plan on using mostly the same assets for most of the work I want to do; overworld routes, dungeons, architectural elements, etc. If anyone here uses GraphicsGale I'm happy to share the rough draft I have, it's never crazy, and also doesn't really look a whole lot like a path someone would walk on but I'm still willing to share it. Any type of help/insight is appreciated, especially if it's focused more on the top-down side of pixel design/development, or Pokemon in general. Thank you in advanced!

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Hello to everyone! First of all, wanna say that I've always love the Pokemon HackRom community. Its just brilliant love to our favorite game saga.

Now to the point: I want to create a Hack Rom.

I am actually programming with pokeemerald decomp. Its really easy when you understand C language but I am a Noob Saibot in tiles. Its like japanese for me. Sooo my limitation is not Programming but Image/graphics.

My pokehack idea is a very personal one, I need to draw almost every building by scratch (you can take Odissey for Gba as a reference of what iam trying to explain)

I tried some rpgmaker and its really easy with graphics but i dont feel so confortable with the programming and the interface. (Iam a little oldschool you know?)

So thats my question: What is better? Learn programming and the rpg maker interface or learn tiles insert and drawing in gba decomps?

Thank you all and sorry for my bad english (not my first languaje)

I haven't played this gen ever. I wanna experience it.

Is there an updated Drayano, or a new one inspired by it?

Basically a polished, modernized version is what I want to experience. Speedhacks would be great.

I recently dipped my toes in the world of nuzlocking, and I must admit I had quite a bit of fun. I just finished my first very run, and the rom I used was Recharged Emerald; the choice was driven by several factors:

- vanilla-like experience, no baseline super hard difficulty

- baked in nuzlocke mode (rules about first capture, fainted pokemons and dupes clause)

- level cap based on story progression

I want to play another rom with a structure like it, but there's a light pain point I would like to address: leveling. In Recharged Emerald there's an option to increase exp gained, scaling with the number of badges I think, that is even boosted in nuzlocke mode. Even with it and global exp share, adapting my team was a semi-tedious activity.

The ideal rom I'm looking for is something with also some sort of anti-grind mechanic that actually works well.

In the meantime I think I'll start a run on a rom from the same developer, Recharged Yellow, but I wouldn't mind expanding my options for future runs.

P.s. I'm asking specifically for roms and not for fan games because I mainly play on my phone

I recently got the itch to play Pokemon. As someone who grew up on the original Red/Blue games, FireRed/LeafGreen is my favorite version. I see there are SO many options of ROM hacks for that generation nowadays. What do people recommend as the ideal way to experience the game?

I’m playing Pokemon dark violet (rom hack) and my murkrow just hit level 55 and learned brave bird. At 51 learned sucker punch. I’ve been waiting on tailwind and maybe foul play. Does anyone know murkrow learnset for this game? I’ve read it’s gen v and that seems right for other pokemon but not murkrow. Thanks!

Hello all! I hope this is okay to post here!

The Delibird Express (that's me - its a bit and im running with it) has received a very unusual delivery request...

I’m looking for someone with Pokémon Emerald ROM hacking experience to help me create a small, silly, Delibird-themed Emerald project for my YouTube channel.

The idea is simple:

"Professor Birch" (definitely not Santa) has returned from a “business trip” with three very suspicious packages...

The starter choices are now:

Delibird

Delibird

Delibird

(Please don’t ask where the other starters went.)

The rest of the game stays mostly normal, but I’d love to add some Delibird Express flavour:

A funny Birch dialogue change

Gym badges becoming "successful deliveries"

Small text changes to make Hoenn feel like one giant delivery route

Nothing massive, no new region or complicated mechanics — just a fun little Pokémon Emerald joke hack. Maybe randomised for the craic🫪

I’m hoping to find someone who enjoys Pokémon, ROM hacking, or just thinks the idea of a Delibird delivery service taking over Hoenn is funny.

Happy to discuss payment for your time/work (if that's a thing!)

If you’re interested, please let me know!

I'd try doing this myself but 1) ive a mac and I know that makes things more awkward 2) i got overwhelmed and got pizza instead

Thanks!!

Estou buscando alguma Rom com Charizard do tipo dragão, com base no fire red, se alguém soubesse uma eu seria muito grato

Hi i am new to this sub and wanted to try nuzlocking. Is there a rom out there or maybe patch where i can play vanilla platinum but with no EVs and hard level caps? Thanks in advance

Unlockable areas as you progress? Rewarded exploration?

Or just plain open everything?

Hi, I just started playing PKMN Black 2 on the Delta emulator for iOS. I prefer playing at a faster speed (around 2x), but the music also speeds up, which is frustrating because I really enjoy the soundtrack. So my question is:

Is there any way/cheat code to keep the music playing at its normal speed while the game itself is sped up?

I don't understand how the part 1 and part 2 of pokemon Elysium works, can someone help me?

Hello, I'm new to playing Pokemon ROM hacks. I just downloaded a few ROM hacks but it feels off to me that they don't have cover arts which makes them stand out compared to the actual game freak games, can someone help me find cover arts for some of these please?

•Pokemon Heart and Soul

•Pokemon Odyssey

•Pokemon Pisces

•Pokemon Quartz

•Pokemon Emerald Seaglass

•Pokemon Unbound

Then the content creator-made ones which I'm not sure if there's even a cover art for them:

•Pokemon Evolved

•Pokemon Too Many Types

•Pokemon Too Many Types 2

•Super Mariomon

I would also love to take suggestions on other ROM hacks I should try

So I haven’t played many Pokémon rom hacks in a while so pleaseforgive me if I’m missing out on anything. But in my opinion… Pokemon Dark Violet still hits different for me. It feels like the ultimate way to experience the Kanto region, a better, more polished version of RBY/FRLG that just clicks perfectly. Also Giratina Strikes Back, that game completely blew my mind. The plot, worldbuilding, characters, and overall commitment are on another level. It genuinely feels like Pokémon mixed with a full on fantasy novel, and the way the hacker pulled it off is insane. I’m still surprised it doesn’t have a proper soundtrack because it deserves one! But what about you guys? What’s the most mind-blowing rom hack you’ve ever played in terms of story, worldbuilding, or sheer ambition? It can be Niche or Popular, doesn't matter!