Pokemon Astral Red GBA ROM Download

Download Pokemon Astral Red GBA ROM Hack (Pre-Patched)

Pokemon Astral Red is a GBA ROM Hack by Jeddak_Tor based on Pokemon Fire Red. It is now available to download in English and It was released on August 08, 2024.

Creator: Jeddak_Tor
Version: Completed
Hack of: FireRed
Released on: August 08, 2024
Language: English
Status: Completed

Introduction

Have you ever felt disappointed looking at the incomplete Procyon and Deneb hacks, wishing you could experience all the new Fakemon, especially if you don’t read Japanese? Well, this ROM Hack is here to fill that gap!

Pokemon Astral Red is my first ROM Hack, and while it may not be overly complex (despite the tremendous amount of work that went into it), it achieves exactly what I set out to do.

Synopsis

In this version of the Kanto region, all of the Pokémon have been replaced due to a mysterious dimensional shift that no one seems to acknowledge (in other words: I didn’t change the story, just the Pokémon). Other than that, it’s your typical Fire Red adventure, complete with a functional (and mostly untouched) post-game.

Features

New Pokémon Roster: All Pokémon exclusive to Procyon and Deneb have replaced the original Kanto Pokémon, with the exception of Drowzee and Hypno. To complete the Dex, additional Fakemon from Altair/Sirius and Vega were included.
English Naming: Pokémon without translated names were given English names based on their appearance, description, and characteristics.
Balanced Variety: Just like in the official games, some Pokémon are strong, some are decent, and some are just okay.
Authentic Sprites and Sounds: All Pokémon have accurate front and back sprites, as well as matching cries.
Move Sets: Pokémon move sets are aligned as closely as possible with those in Procyon and Deneb. While no new moves were added, some existing moves were adjusted in terms of type and damage for balance and accuracy.
Correct Stats and Attributes: Each Pokémon has the appropriate types, stats, EV values, catch rates, base XP, growth speed, base friendship, egg groups, and heights/weights from Procyon and Deneb. For any missing values, sensible or amusing substitutes were used (there’s one particularly large fish to find!).
Appropriate Abilities: Pokémon have the correct abilities from Procyon and Deneb, or ones that make sense given their type and characteristics if the original abilities don’t exist in Fire Red.
Evolution Methods: Pokémon evolve as they do in Procyon and Deneb. If an evolution method isn’t present in Fire Red, it’s been adapted to something that makes the most sense. PokeDex entries now provide evolution instructions.
Level 42 Evolution: Any Pokémon that typically evolves with a stone or through friendship will also evolve at level 42.
No Exclusives: All Pokémon are available to be caught or obtained—no version exclusives.
Menu Updates: Important menus now display the correct Pokémon names.
Trainer Overhauls: Gym Leaders and Elite Four Pokémon have moves that belong to their updated rosters and match their types, so you know what to expect. Other trainers have updated moves, though not necessarily the correct Pokémon for their trainer type—good luck!
Adjusted Locations: Pokémon locations have been adjusted for logical consistency (no more fishing up cats… hopefully).
Map Edit: There is one singular map edit—see if you can find it.
Easter Eggs: A handful of secrets and easter eggs are waiting to be discovered.

Along with these features, the author has also implemented various QoL improvements into Pokemon Astral Red, which are listed below:

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Quality of Life Improvements

Fairy Type Added: The Fairy type is truly added, not just replacing the ??? type.
Infinite TM Use: TMs are now reusable.
Running Indoors: You can now run inside buildings.
Updated HMs: Some HMs have been made more useful, though they are still not deletable (maybe in a future update).
XP for Caught Pokémon: Fixed the XP gain from catching Pokémon—if it doesn’t work, repatch with the latest patch at the bottom of the post.
Skip PokeCenter Flashbacks: No more flashbacks when healing at PokeCenters.
Default Fast Text and Stereo Sound: Text speed is set to fast and sound to stereo by default.
BW2 Repel System: The BW2-style repel system is included.
Nature Stat Colors: Natures now have colored stats to indicate increases and decreases.
No Item Usage Animation: Item usage animations have been removed.
Low HP Beep: The low HP sound beeps three times and then stops.
Move Learning Cursor: The cursor will hover over the new move when learning moves to prevent accidental deletions.
No Beginner Intro: The beginner intro is skipped when starting a new game.
Fast Egg Hatching: All eggs hatch super fast, though egg moves remain untouched—have fun!