Download Pokemon Grueling Gold RPGXP FanGame
- Creator: phantombass
- Version: 2.4.11
- Updated: March 16, 2024
Pokemon Pathways is an RPGXP FanGame by phantombass made using RPG Maker XP & Pokemon Essentials in English. And it is now available to download. It was last updated on March 16, 2024.
Also, be sure to check out Pokemon CrystalDust
Description
How many people played through Generation 2 and thought, “Wow, that would have been much better with a logical level curve.” Or did you simply want a more difficult remake of Johto? Welcome to Grueling Gold, a difficult Gen 2 fan game developed in v20.1 of Pokemon Essentials.
Features
- Mega Evolution, including some custom megas
- Updated base stats and movesets for normally underused Pokemon
- Competitively challenging boss battles, gym leaders and rivals
- Added story elements to combine nostalgia with a fresh take
- Custom moves and abilities to give a more interesting competitive battling scene
- 2 difficulty levels
- An option to remove grinding and EVs
- A Nuzlocke option
- A Dexnav that works with day and night cycle so you can chain hunt encounters for shinies or egg moves and hidden abilities
- Use of Essentials Deluxe to insert boss Pokémon and certain gimmicks within battles
- A completely reworked and custom AI to optimize the battle experience and make the game actually difficult
- Pokémon from gens 1-9 (no DLC mons until Kanto is released)
- A fully working randomizer that can randomize encounters, static and gift mons, trainer teams, level up moves, abilities, and base stats
- Expert mode now plays a good bit differently from normal mode! (1.2.0 update)
This first main release completes the Johto story with a Kanto post-game to follow at a later date.
FAQs
Can Pokemon Grueling Gold be played on a Mac or Android?
Currently, there’s no official support for playing Pokemon Grueling Gold on Mac or mobile devices. Yet, you might be able to play the game on Mac using Wine.
For Android users, there’s a potential option with Joiplay. Check out this guide: How To Play RPG Maker XP Games On Android
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Credits
“Pokémon Essentials” was created by:
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Marin, Boushy, MiDas Mike, Brother1440, Near Fantastica, FL., PinkMan, Genzai Kawakami, Popper, help-14, Rataime, IceGod64, SoundSpawn, Jacob O. Wobbrock, the__end, KitsuneKouta, Venom12, Lisa Anthony, Wachunga, Luka S.J., and everyone else who helped out
“mkxp-z” by:
Roza
Based on “mkxp” by Ancurio et al.
“RPG Maker XP” by:
Enterbrain
Plug-ins:
Marin
Maruno
Luka-SJ
Golisopod User
Voltseon
Boonzeet
Nuri Yuri
Mej 71
derFischae
Carmaniac
Avery
Kleinstudio
Ekat & Idilio- tilesets
Pokemon Gen 9 Project:
Scripts:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-Eskiss (Original Legend Plate script)
-StCooler (Original PLA Expansion script for Gen 8 Project in v18 and Status sprites)
-PorousMist and curryofthepast (Adapting the PLA Expansion script script for v19.1 use)
PBS:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-PorousMist (Updated the abilities, items, and moves description)
-DJChaos (TM Items)
-Futuresushi (Shortened abilities and moves description)
Pokemon Battler Sprites:
-Gen 1-5 Pokemon Sprites – veekun
-Gen 6 Pokemon Sprites – All Contributors To Smogon X/Y Sprite Project
-Gen 7 Pokemon Sprites – All Contributors To Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project
-Gen 8 Pokemon Sprites – All Contributors To Smogon Sword/Shield Sprite Project
-PLA Pokemon Sprites – Smogon Sprite Project
Blaquaza, KingOfThe-X-Roads, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite, SelenaArmorclaw
-Gen 9 Pokemon Sprites – KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura,
JordanosArt, Abnayami, OldSoulja, Katten, Divaruta 666, Clara, Skyflyer, AshnixsLaw, ace_stryfe
-Gen 9 Vanilla style sprites – KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura, JordanosArt, Scept, NanaelJustice, SoyChim, KRLW890, AnonAlpaca, PokeJminer, Red7246, Carmanekko, Eduar, Lykeron, GriloKapu10, Mesayas, Erkey830, QDylm, PorousMist, OldSoulja, AlexandreV2.0, Z-nogyroP, lennybitao, Ruben1986, GRAFAIAIMX
Blaquaza, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite
Pokemon Icon Sprites:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Icon Sprites – Alaguesia, harveydentmd
-Gen 7 Pokemon Icon Sprites – Marin, MapleBranchWing, Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository
-Gen 8 Icon Sprites – Larry Turbo, Leparagon
-Shiny Icon Sprites – StarrWolf, Pokemon Shattered Light Team
-PLA Pokemon Icon Sprites – LuigiTKO
-Gen 9 Icon Sprites – ezerart, JordanosArt
-PLA Vanilla Icon Sprites – LuigiTKO, Pikafan2000, Cesare_CBass, Vent, Cesare_Cbass, MultiDiegoDani, leParagon, JWNutz
and thanks for Pokémon Icons Act 2.9 – Teracristalizando
-Gen 9 Vanilla Icon Sprites – Vent, Katten, leParagon, Cesare_CBass, AlexandreV2.0, Carmanekko, GRAFAIAIMX
also thanks to Axel Loquendo, CarmaNekko, Divaruta 666, Okyo, JLauz735, and ClaraDragon for Iconos 9na Gen gba completos
Pokemon Gen 9 Overworld sprites:
-Gen 1-5 Pokemon Overworlds – MissingLukey, help-14, Kymoyonian, cSc-A7X, 2and2makes5, Pokegirl4ever, Fernandojl, Silver-Skies, TyranitarDark, Getsuei-H, Kid1513, Milomilotic11, Kyt666, kdiamo11, Chocosrawlooid, Syledude, Gallanty, Gizamimi-Pichu, 2and2makes5, Zyon17,LarryTurbo, spritesstealer, LarryTurbo
-Gen 6+ Berry Tree Overworlds – Anarlaurendil
-Gen 6 Pokemon Overworlds – princess-pheonix, LunarDusk, Wolfang62, TintjeMadelintje101, piphybuilder88
-Gen 7 Pokemon Overworlds – Larry Turbo, princess-pheonix
-Gen 8 Pokemon Overworlds – SageDeoxys, Wolfang62, LarryTurbo, tammyclaydon
-PLA Pokemon Overworlds – Boonzeet, DarkusShadow, princess-phoenix, Ezeart, WolfPP
-Gen 9 Pokemon Overworlds – Azria, DarkusShadow, EduarPokeN, Carmanekko, StarWolff, Caruban
Pokemon Footprints :
-Gen PLA-9 Pokemon Footprints – Caruban
Pokemon Cries:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Cries – Rhyden
-Gen 7 Pokemon Cries – Marin, Rhyden
-Gen 8 Pokemon Cries – Zeak6464
-PLA Pokemon Cries – Morningdew
-Gen 9 Pokemon Cries –
Edited from Lightblade Absol’s Gen 9 Cries compilation video
Edited from HeroLinik’s Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Cries video
Edited from HeroLinik’s Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – All Teal Mask Cries video
Item sprites:
-Gen 9 item sprites – lichenprincess, Caruban, jinxed
-PLA item sprites – AztecCroc, 3DJackArt, Caruban, lichenprincess
Pokeballs battle animation and summary icon:
-Caruban
-WolfPP (Beast ball battle animation)
Compilation of Resources:
-Gen 9 Pack – Caruban
-Gen 8/9 Resized Sprites – http404error
-Gen 8 Pack – Golisopod User, UberDunsparce
Phantombass – art, all other scripts and plug-ins not mentioned, mapping, events
ThatWelshOne_ – feedback, etc., and the Quest UI
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
This is a non-profit fan-made game.
No copyright infringements intended.
Please support the official games!
is there like a nationaldex input so i can just use the dexnav as i enter each route?
My computer is sayng its not safe so do I open it or is it a virus
yes it is safe. just make sure the file name is “GruelingGold v2.4.11
.zip” and not smth else
Can’t play on joiplay screen goes blank
How can i costumize the keybinds?
Will there be a cheatsheet for all the trainer battles. It would be great to have that to play a nuzlocke or generally to prepare a team for the bigger battles.
I keep getting a Script error while trying to choose my randomized starters. If it keeps popping up how do i fix the script error.
Is their any doc for evolution methods I’m finding lots of Pokémon not evolving at lv 45 main ones are like aloan gravler and kadabra plus gimighoul
What emulator should I use if I’m going to play on Android?
Still can’t play the game. 😭😭😭😭😭
MediaFire link doesn’t work still
Is there or will there be a 32bit version ?
It seems that Mediafire doesn’t work?
ah there was a new update so the creator deleted the old file, I’ve updated it now.
It now says, ” Marshal data too short.” I can’t get in the game, and I was in Union cave fighting team Rocket Admin.
I’m still not allowed to play on both downloads.
i turned it on a it said there was a update 1.3.6
Is there shared exp? like gen 6 exp share?
yes, it’s in the pokieball right before you get into town. It’s just south of the oran berry tree.
The science nerd north of Cherrygrove in the house will give you a ability to heal 3x after you bring the egg back to the professor and your journey. The fishman in Violet city by the pokiemart will give you big nuggets.
Right before the opening creds, its says there is new version 1.3.6.
What do you use to play on Android?
Currently, there’s no official support for playing it on android but you might be able to play it using Joiplay. This guide will be of help to you: https://www.pokeharbor.com/2022/10/how-to-play-rpg-maker-xp-games-on-android/
Admin,
Do you know any good emulators to use? The VBA has gone nuts since I updated to version 2.1.9. 11:07:15 AM: The XAudio2 interface failed to initialize!
11:07:15 AM: Could not initialize the sound driver!
That’s what is been coming up when I play. You have any what to do?
try using mgba
Never mind, I fixed by troubleshooting, and told me to factory reset it in the help section.
Thanks for the suggestion though. 😘
why is the pokemon so big in battle you cant see them
You’re playing with the old version. The new version hasn’t been updated yet.
The Mediafire link is dead as well.
updated it
I can’t open the game 🙁
It said there’s a new version, but in the D/l link it’s the old version. Your says, ” 1.2.27 ” but when I go to Mediafire the version is 1.2.0 and is the same as the other one as well.