Pokemon Elysium

Download Pre-Patched Pokemon Elysium GBA ROM Hack

• Creator: BlKaiser
• Version: 2.5.0 in Two Parts
• Hack of: FireRed
• Updated: July 16, 2026
• Language: English
• Status: Completed

Pokemon Elysium is a GBA ROM Hack by BlKaiser based on Pokemon Fire Red in English. And it is now available to download. It was last updated on July 16, 2026.

Description

This is a lore-focused Fire Red hack designed for casual players. It was developed several years ago, with ongoing content additions and fixes until recently. Therefore, don’t anticipate modern features. It can be time-consuming, especially if you thoroughly explore everything and engage in various side quests. The game is divided into two parts, labeled A and B. You’ll need to use save states to transition your progress from Part A to Part B (detailed instructions can be found below in the “Playing Part B” section).

In terms of the story, the game comprises a prologue, four chapters, and a brief epilogue. In regards to difficulty, it offers a greater challenge compared to traditional Pokémon games, though most players should not encounter significant difficulty in completing it.

Synopsis

This game follows the journey of a 16-year-old girl hailing from the serene island of Crysta. Her aspiration is to attain the title of Pokémon Champion, vying for one of the coveted eight positions in the finals held on the enigmatic island of Elysium. Little does she know, an ancient malevolent force, orchestrating a scheme that has been in motion for over a century, threatens not just her and her companions but the entire world itself.

Playing Part B

When prompted by the game, you will need to use your most recent save file (saving state) to continue the story in Part B. Depending on your emulator, you may need to rename or relocate a file to a different folder.

In terms of the storyline, you must transition to the new ROM after boarding the ship known as S.S. CHALLENGER. This should occur after you have obtained all 8 badges and participated in the initial rounds of the championship at Battle Colosseum.

Features

• A mix of Pokemon, moves, and types up until Pokémon X and Y. Gen I, II, and III mostly but there’s a good number of Pokémon from the next generations like Hippopotas, Garchomp, or Galvantula (Check the online Excel file for the full list of obtainable Pokémon)
• Fairy Type-Pokémon & Moves (replacing old ones)
• Physical-Special Split
• A very few story-only related fakemon and fake moves
• Several Regions to explore.
• Side quests that reward you with rare Pokémon, moves, or special items.
• This game comprises two parts, namely the Main Game (A) and the Finale (B).

The Main Game unfolds primarily in the Rhea region, which serves as the central focus of the game, along with a smaller region named Savahnn. This section of the story encompasses Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3. The prologue, on the other hand, transpires on the idyllic island of Crysta.

The climax of the game predominantly occurs in several key locations, including the enigmatic island of Elysium, aboard a cruise ship, and a series of islands referred to as the Therian Islands. This segment is central to Chapter 4 of the narrative.

What to do

• Use save states to preserve your progress instead of relying on the game’s built-in save function. This method allows you to transfer your progress to Part B seamlessly. (In Visual Boy Advance, you can achieve this by pressing SHIFT+F1 to save an instance as a .sgm file)
• For an added challenge, consider switching the Battle Style to “SET.”

What NOT to do

• Don’t get hung up on completing the Pokédex. You can’t catch all the Pokémon, the focus of this ROM Hack is the story.
• Do not release Pokémon that were given to you for obvious story reasons, as this may lead to the game being soft-locked. Only release Pokémon that you have personally caught using a Poké Ball.

Known Issues/Bugs

• You will softlock if you release Pokemon that were given to you for story reasons.
• In very, very rare occasions, the player’s sprite (may) suddenly messes up. This can be quickly fixed by entering or exiting a building or cave or using FLY. This has been fixed but there’s still a very small chance you may encounter that bug.
• Please be aware that there might be spelling or language errors in the game, as English is not the creator’s native language!

Changelog

Version 2.5.0

• Completely revamped the game’s soundtrack.
• Added Nurse Joy’s Memento battles for easier training of underleveled Pokémon. The available battles are capped according to your progress through the game.
• Part A Move Tutors are now reusable.
• Increased the Capture 100 Pokémon Pokédex Challenge to 150 Pokémon for an additional challenge.
• Adjusted the difficulty of the game’s ending. (You no longer need a party full of Legendary Pokémon for the final battle.)
• These Nurse Joys can be found in the Pokémon Centers of Astrantia, Azurea, Porta Arkasia, Amira Island, S.S. Challengers, Elysium Caps, and the Refugee Camp.
• Made several mostly minor changes to the writing.
• Made changes to some enemy Trainer teams.
• Replaced Serperior with Decidueye.

Fixes

• Fixed a positive-money glitch involving quicksand.
• Fixed the stats and growth rates of several Pokémon, including Mamoswine.
• Fixed spelling and grammar in some parts of the game.
• Fixed various tile and map glitches.

Version 2.4.1

Save Transfer Update (credits to hacksrepairman):

Players no longer need to rely on emulator save states to move their progress to Part B. Normal in-game saves now work. Part A now ends on the S.S. Challenger—you won’t be able to go anywhere once you board, but you must create a save file (or savestate if you prefer). Then, transfer your save to Part B by either renaming the .sav file to match Part B’s ROM name, or renaming Part B’s game file to match your .sav file.

New Game for Part B (credits to jiangzhengwenjzw ):

For players who couldn’t transfer their progress no matter what they tried, Part B now has a working New Game option. If you start without a transferred save file, it will load a default save that begins at the start of Part B.

Other Changes:

• “Previously on” routine when loading progress was removed (credits to Darthatron for this fix).
• Regular/simple opponent trainers no longer have access to items. 
• Croagunk’s growth speed was fixed.
• Larvesta’s stats were fixed.
• Fixed Shell Smash move description
• Volcanion, Regidrago and Regieleki no longer have Explosion in their encounters.
• The Game Corner now offers more Pokemon choices (items and TMs were removed).
• Various tile and grammar fixes.

Screenshots

Useful Stuff

Downloads

Mirrors

Previous Versions

Credits

BlKaiser

• Diegoisawesome for their XSE Scripting Tutorial
• Haven1433 for HexManiacAdvance (godlike tool)
• Alistair for various Tilesets
• LU-HO’s for the Advanced Map
• HackMew for XSE and Advanced Trainer
• Rangi for TileMap Studio
• Silver314 for YAPE
• Kurapika for G3T
• D-Trogh for Nameless Tile Map Editor
• Link12552 for Nameless Sprite Editor
• karatekid552 for Pokemon Gen.3 Hacking Suite
• The Contributors of Gen VI and V: DS-Style 64×64 Pokemon Sprite Resource on Pokecommunity
• MrDollSteak’s Sugimori Palettes: The DS-style 64×64 Pokémon Sprite Resource
• thedarkdragon11’s DS-style Gen VII and Beyond Pokémon Sprite Repository in 64×64
• Doesn’tKnowHowToPlay for PSS
• Kimonas for OWM
• Unknown poster’s guide here on Pokecommunity for helping me create custom moves (didn’t found the post/poster, will update)
• u/Grazerous and Jex for playtesting and instructions about how to patch Part B on iOS.
• My cousin and my brother for playtesting