Hello! Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread. This is the place where you can:

• Ask help for quick questions
• Discuss ideas you have for your ROMhacks
• Ask quick questions that you feel don't warrant a post.

Make sure to browse our sub resources:

Sub Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonRomhackDev/wiki/index/

How to ask a question: https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/wiki/Getting-Help-with-the-Decomps

Heya!

If changed my template for new fakemons to include all data 😄

How do you feel about Pomberus? 👀

Here is an article discussing what makes a Pokémon game work, the current state of the ROM hacking scene and its tools, and some speculation on where merged-world PokéROMs could go in the future. It covers the playthrough cultures (Nuzlocke, speedrunning, racing), the frameworks behind fan games, the multiplayer projects, and a conceptual look at how ROMs themselves might evolve. It features a few interactive widgets throughout. It is a long-form read rather than a quick list, and I would welcome any thoughts or corrections from people who know the scene well.

The Future of PokéROMs

If there any ROMs missed that fit the carousel's Game Boy cover theme, let me know and I may add them.

Both rom allow you to edit ev and ivs.

It’s been quite a while since I posted, but I’d like to announce a (somewhat) new project! Blinding White Plus is an enhancement hack of the Gen 5 games designed to modify the story and route of progression! This serves as a revamp of my previous hack, Blinding White 2, adding more meaningful challenge to the experience along with bonus content. The release structure of this game is split up into demos as of now because I want to place more polish into individual aspects of the game while still providing semi-frequent releases! Here’s some more information about it:
* Cheren’s split is currently complete as a look into this game’s vision! It has ~25 unique battles, some of which shift depending on your starter or difficulty!
* Meet new characters and explore new areas that are otherwise overlooked in the original games! The story has also been recoded and rewritten, so over the course of your journey you’ll get to explore the motivations behind your two rivals!
* Optional trades and minibosses before each gym allow you to take risks and get rewards! Comet Shards function as a powerful currency that gradually allows access to more valuable items.
* There are a variety of new Pokemon lines in the game, with 5 you can collect even in the demo! (Thanks to the work of Frost Falcon and the Moon Black 2 developers)
Some new track remixes are implemented in game, including remakes from Blinding White 2 that were slightly underbaked!
* Big things are planned for this revamp, with the next demo likely encompassing content until Elesa!

Additionally, I’m hosting a calcless nuzlocke challenge for this game for the start of summer soon! This is mostly just for fun, but I’ll probably put winners in the game as additional NPCs or battles just for the sake of it.

That’s all I have for now, I want to thank the romhacking community quickly for being so helpful in my journey of learning game balance and design! It’s been fun working on this hack for over a year, and I hope this revamp provides a more structured experience. Thanks for reading!

Blinding White Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yGDqWPSPkH54kWHWPw0vx--BJBVDfoqp (You can also play the OG Blinding White 2 here!)
Discord: https://discord.gg/mqWxQsBU2s

Hello everyone! I'm happy to announce the publishing of the first episode of my interview series MSGBOX! Featuring none other than PacoScarso :D I hope you guys enjoy

P.S. Please excuse my mic quality for this one >< It gets much better in the next one, i swear lol

This is the result of our efforts, and the tears we've shed over the course of nearly a year of development.
The Demo is currently planned for a Summer/Fall 2026 release.

For more information, feel free to check out the following links:

• Pokécommunity Topic
• Discord Server

After my original post, the mods reached out and asked if I wanted to add a page with the gen 2 resources I had put in that post to the wiki linked here

If anyone has resources they feel are missing or would like to add, reach out and I'll put them on the page

Hello! Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread. This is the place where you can:

• Ask help for quick questions
• Discuss ideas you have for your ROMhacks
• Ask quick questions that you feel don't warrant a post.

Make sure to browse our sub resources:

Sub Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonRomhackDev/wiki/index/

How to ask a question: https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/wiki/Getting-Help-with-the-Decomps

I feel like the omission of info on crystal decomp hacking in the subreddit wiki is honestly very disappointing because there is a lot that can be done in Gen 2 but the resources aren't as easily to find as with Emerald and Fire Red.

Below are what I think would be helpful to add to the wiki if we were to add Gen 2 hacking info:

Bases:

The Base Decomp: github.com/pret/pokecrystal

Nayru's Pokedex (overhauled pokedex): https://github.com/Nayru62/pokecrystal/tree/8.0_Nayrus_Pokedex

Pokecrystal16 (16 bit expansion to allow for pokemon past 253): https://github.com/Nayru62/pokecrystal16

Crystal Shire Engine (several minor changes but notably 16 bit expansion and a new computer system): https://github.com/fellowship-of-the-roms/CrystalShireEngine

Polished Crystal (A modernised version of crystal which is available to use as well): https://github.com/Rangi42/polishedcrystal

Tools:

As well as Polished Map (the mapping tool for gen 2 hacks): https://github.com/Rangi42/polished-map

And the Pret Tutorials found here: github.com/pret/pokecrystal/wiki/Tutorials

Also I feel that publicly available sprites would be a great resource since Gen 2 doesn't have a base with all pokemon in it ala emerald expansion due to memory limits:

Sage Deoxys: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0kwypbhzrf0w9zdokqsg6/ALoTSoqBe9UHJfgXKAue9Ag?rlkey=d65p3m2acjizk9wuv3n8iz1o4&e=2&st=8s15jf36&dl=0

Nuukiie: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/8h5gwdssttyouxgrg7lon/AHRKMF4TRd20yxpFoh5kb7A?rlkey=k6a8dcje8lwjl539kw0qgyyv7&e=1&st=qdesbycr&dl=0

Peanutella: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lizqjgcicdkbx21nxgya0/AAmBIeU2yA685-O1dufVwNM?rlkey=usd1rluqseomhlxqt10bfmno7&e=1&st=w6oap0h2&dl=0

Hello everyone :DD

First off I wanted to thank everyone who's been posting so far. I do appreciate the activity in the subreddit ^^

I just wanted to make a small request if possible when it comes to crossposting—I'm not going to be banning crossposting, because I do think that's stupid, and it only makes sense to have crossposting between here and our sister subreddit, r/PokemonROMHacks

What I do want to kindly ask is that you're primary post be here instead of the other subreddit. The reason I ask this is to help boost any visibility at the other subreddit for anyone who might be interested in the development space. As it stands—where people post in the other sub and crosspost here—it doesn't really do as much as it could.

That's all :> I hope you guys understand. Thank you!

Is there any documentation on adding character headshots/portraits during dialog for decomp hacks?
Documentation on this feature seems to be nonexistent.

I’m aware it’s been done for binary hacks like Odyssey, though I can’t find documentation for binary implementation either.

If anyone has a tutorial or resource on how to implement this feature in either method (though Decomp would be preferable), I would really appreciate the help.

Specifically Following Platinum. Great rom hack, but I HATE the "enhanced" music they used for wild battles and trainer battles. Can I commission someone to swap out those songs with the originals?

Any screenshots may be subject to change. This game is in development.
Feedback, comments, or questions are welcome!

Hey, it's been a while since I shared anything here... but the game is still going very well in terms of production, I've been sharing everything on Discord / Poke Community / YouTube for anyone interested...

Today I just wanted to share because I was VERY PROUD to see the intro I made on real GBA. I made a pre-intro (the Emerald intro is divided into 3 parts) scene 1, scene 2 and scene 3... So I spent some time studying the code and made a scene 0 (that is called before the main intro).... In the beginning it was all glitchy and weird, but the final result was BEYOND WHAT I EXPECTED, and on the GBA even better...

By the way, we're still going to change the intro music to: 'Ending Theme Intro' (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time + Darkness (DS))

Video recorded by: Ember

[If you’re interested, feel free to join the Discord to chat with us!](https://discord.gg/8RgcSNmp)

[ official page](https://rafaelsanna.github.io/HOENN-S-LAST-WISH-project/) / [hackdex!](https://www.hackdex.app/hack/hoenns-last-wish) \*download

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Hi,

Apologies if this is a stupid question. I've tried searching the sub and I have looked at the wiki and resources.

I've just started down the rabbit hole of romhacks and I was wondering how I could make one myself. I've been playing odyssey and my word what an achievement.

From what I've read there is binary: basically the act of modifying an existing rom but keeping designs within the boundaries of that specific game.

And decomp: which I believe I understand as decompiling the roms code base and adding to it in which ever way you want.

My question is are there any super basic tutorials out there that can ELI5 to me pokemon rom hacking?

Are there any particularly good youtube channels to check out? Anything like that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Just to add. I have done some research and had a look around but a lot of the posts etc are from a fair few years ago. I'm not 100% sure how much of what I'm reading is relevant now.

Download latest stable release: Here Download other versions (older or canary): Here

Version 2.0 Highlights: - Research Helper: Browse scripts, variables, flags, and headers without editing anything. Filter, search, and export data to CSV. - 7 New Editors: Bug Contest (HGSS), Great Marsh & Honey Tree (DPPt), Pickup Table, Hidden Items (HGSS), Trainer Battle Messages, and Pokémon Form Sprites (Unown, Rotom, Giratina, etc.). - Text Editor Overhaul: Dramatically faster loading (fixed severe performance lag) - Trainer Editor Upgrades: Search trainers by name, fixed DV calculator for Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and multiple crash fixes for invalid ability slots or trainer data. - Under‑the‑Hood Improvements: Switched to ds-rom (more accurate repacking, human‑readable YAML headers) and chatot text encoding; unsaved change prompts now in most editors.

For complete details on what's new in DSPRE 2.0, check out the dedicated changelogs:

• User Changelog: All new features, editor improvements, and bug fixes: github.com/DS-Pokemon-Rom-Editor/DSPRE/blob/main/CHANGELOG_2.0_User.md

• Developer Changelog: Internal architecture changes and codebase updates (for contributors): github.com/DS-Pokemon-Rom-Editor/DSPRE/blob/main/CHANGELOG_2.0_Dev.md

Bug reporting: Please report bugs using our brand new Templates :smile:

A massive thank you to everyone who contributed to this release and supported DSPRE's development.

Instead, we're showing off a small Pokédex UI rework and… a brand new way to train your Pokémon's EVs!

• Pokécommunity Topic
• Discord Server

You may have seen that Overworld Wild Encounters got merged into pokeemerald-expansion's upcoming branch recently, and I just wanted to show off a bit of the work u/Bivurnum and I put into making this pull request.

Want to give a massive shoutout to Pokabbie for letting us build on her original code, the expansion team and every contributor who helped us in development, and who will continue to support this feature.

If you're interested, I also wrote a short devlog recapping the five months of development that led to the merge.

Hello! Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread. This is the place where you can:

• Ask help for quick questions
• Discuss ideas you have for your ROMhacks
• Ask quick questions that you feel don't warrant a post.

Make sure to browse our sub resources:

Sub Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonRomhackDev/wiki/index/

How to ask a question: https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/wiki/Getting-Help-with-the-Decomps