Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus

Download Pokemon Emerald Plus Plus GBA ROM Hack (Pre-Patched)

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

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

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.

Useful Stuff

Screenshots

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!