Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus

Download Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus GBA ROM Hack

• Creator: mynameisPooky
• Version: 10.1
• Hack of: Emerald
• Updated: June 03, 2024
• Language: English
• Status: Completed

Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus is a GBA ROM Hack by mynameisPooky based on Pokemon Emerald in English. And it is now available to download. It was last updated on June 03, 2024.

Description

Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus is my (mynameisPooky) first-ever ROM hack based on the Pokeemerald decompilation. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has contributed to both the decomp and the expansion, as I couldn’t have done this without that foundation. I began this ROM hack in August as a fun way to learn the ins and outs of the decomp, and what started as a small project quickly snowballed into something much bigger.

Is it unique? Probably not. I’m aware that there are plenty of “Emerald but better/modern” hacks out there, but I honestly didn’t even know about them until I was deep into this project. My hope is that, even if this hack doesn’t stand out as particularly unique, it still offers an enjoyable “modded” Emerald experience. I hope you have fun playing it!

Features

• All Pokémon through Gen VII are available in Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus
• Expansion Branch Features: Includes nearly everything from the expansion branch (credit: rh-hideout).
• Following Pokémon: Every Pokémon can follow you! You can toggle this feature in the party menu (credit: W1serV1ser and me).
• HMs as Regular Moves: HMs have been replaced with items and can be used without teaching them to your Pokémon (credit: NobodySociety).
• Register Multiple Key Items: You can now register up to 4 key items like in ORAS (credit: Aarant).
• EXP Share for All: EXP Share works for your entire team, making grinding optional and toggleable.
• Bag Sorting: Sort your bag easily (credit: Ghoulslash).
• Day/Night Cycle: Based on real-time clock (RTC) (credit: NotToDisturb).
• Legendary Roamers: Multiple roaming legendaries are active at the same time with RoamersPlus (credit: DarkDown).
• Improved Trainer AI: Slightly tougher than vanilla.
• Mid-Battle Evolutions: Pokémon can now evolve during battles.
• Increased Bag Capacity: More space for items.
• More Premier Balls: Get extra premier balls when buying Poké Balls.
• Shiny Charm: Available post-dex completion.
• Dynamic Trainer Levels: Trainers scale with your level for a more challenging experience.
• Catch All Legendaries: All legendaries and event-exclusive Pokémon are catchable, with some available early, some post-game, and some after milestones.
• Updated Trainer Teams: All trainers have updated teams, abilities, and strategies, making key battles more challenging and engaging.

Special Features

• Expanded Box Space: Now 18 boxes for a total of 540 slots (credit: cfmnephrite).
• Poképedia: An in-game encyclopedia to help locate legendary Pokémon.
• Wonder Trade Station: Available at the Battle Frontier for random trades.
• Birch’s Fossil Machine: Instantly revive fossils in Birch’s lab.
• Expanded Lilycove Department Store: More variety and options for items.
• Forever Candy: An infinite-use rare candy to avoid grinding after completing the game.
• Form Changer: Allows changing forms of certain Pokémon if the required items are missed.

Quality of Life (QoL) Features

• Run Everywhere: Running is enabled indoors and nearly everywhere from the start.
• Reusable TMs: TMs can be reused.
• Forgettable HMs: HMs can be forgotten like regular moves.
• Bike Mode Switch: Press R to switch between bike modes.
• Nickname Anytime: Rename your Pokémon directly from the party menu.
• Increased Text Speed: Overall faster text.
• Cleanse Tag: Acts as an infinite repel.
• Mass Healing: Heal multiple Pokémon directly from the party screen, similar to modern games.
• IV/EV Checker: View IVs and EVs in the summary screen with R and L buttons.
• Visible Hidden Power Type: No more guessing—Hidden Power’s type is shown.
• Move Items Between Pokémon: Easily swap held items between team members.
• Type Effectiveness Display: Shows super-effective and ineffective moves during battles.
• Frequent Mirage Island: Mirage Island is more likely to appear.
• Overflow Items: Items go to your PC if your bag is full.
• Reasonable Battle Point Costs: Items in the BP shop are now more attainable.

Screenshots

Useful Stuff

Downloads

Known Bugs

• When a Pokémon follows you and you get on the bike, a few stray pixels appear above the player. This can be fixed by entering a new area or pressing the start menu
• Some berry tree palettes are incorrect
• One specific legendary Pokémon event does not make sense if you play as a girl
• All Pokémon are holding an item whose number matches their pokedex number. Working on fixing this right now.
• Cannot give or take items from pokemon in your party, also fixing this right now.

Credits

mynameisPooky

Special Thanks:

A heartfelt thank you to everyone mentioned (and to many others not listed who contributed to the Simple Modifications thread)! I’ve learned so much throughout this journey since I started this project. There are still a few bugs here and there, but for now, I think I’m ready to move on. I have other ideas I want to explore (and art school, too 😄).

My goal was to create a game that I would enjoy playing, and I believe I’ve achieved that with Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus. I hope you have fun playing it too!