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“Pokemon Contemporary Emerald” is a Completed GBA Rom Hack made by Spearmintz. Experience Hoenn like never before with Gen 9 battle mechanics, following Pokemon, new encounters, and stunning tilesets!

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  • Pokemon Contemporary Emerald Completed GBA Rom Hack
  • Description
  • Features
  • Changelog Version 1.1
  • Known Bugs
  • Version Differences:
  • Download Pokemon Contemporary Emerald
  • Screenshots
  • Credits

Pokemon Contemporary Emerald Completed GBA Rom Hack

  • Creator: spearmintz
  • Base ROM: Emerald
  • Language: English
  • Released on: July 29, 2025
  • Latest Version: v1.1
  • Last Updated on: July 30, 2025
  • Status: Completed

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Description

Pokemon Contemporary Emerald is a customized version of Pokemon Emerald built using pokeemerald and the pokeemerald-expansion. It features a refreshed visual style inspired by ORAS-style tilesets (originally created by leob0505), along with numerous quality-of-life improvements and gameplay enhancements.

Approximately 125 Pokemon families from later generations have been added to expand the variety of available Pokemon in the Hoenn region. These additions aim to diversify team-building options and provide a new experience for those familiar with the original game. The project also includes features made possible through the decomps, such as the ability to change natures and abilities.

For players who prefer a more traditional experience, a VANILLA version is also available. This version retains all the quality-of-life improvements and updated movesets but does not include any new Pokemon beyond the original Emerald roster.

Features

  • A brand-new, crisp and lush tileset (credit to leob0505)
  • Modern battle mechanics based on Generation 9
  • New Pokemon from across all nine generations added to the Hoenn region (not included in the VANILLA patch)
  • Updated learnsets aligned with Generation 9 standards
  • Following Pokemon
  • Physical/Special split
  • Pokemon types and type effectiveness displayed during battle
  • Move Relearner accessible directly from a Pokemon’s summary screen
  • All trade evolutions are obtainable without trading
  • Level caps implemented for each gym to encourage balanced progression
  • Nature and ability changes available via in-game items
  • Free (unsellable) Rare Candies to reduce grinding fatigue
  • Various quality-of-life improvements, including:
    • Running indoors
    • Improved fishing
    • Item descriptions upon pickup
    • No overworld poison damage
    • Ability pop-ups in battle
  • Generation 6-style Exp. Share (toggleable)
  • Adjusted evolution levels for many late-evolving Pokemon to improve usability
  • Rebalanced abilities for specific Pokemon (e.g. Archen and Archeops no longer have Defeatist; replaced with alternate abilities like Rattled, Tangled Feet, or Tough Claws)

Changelog Version 1.1

  • Fixed Oldale Mart bug, special items should be buyable whenever
  • Fixed Fossil bug, now each fossil revives half of the fossil roster
  • Changed evo levels for high level evolutions like Hydreigon (See documentation)
  • Fixed some tileset issues

Known Bugs

  • Few tileset bugs on certain doors. Don’t have time to learn and fix it right now
  • Trying to implement new TM’s is proving challenging as pokemon who should learn the TM’s cannot

Version Differences:

Standard Version
Includes new Pokemon from across all generations and updated wild encounters, offering a refreshed and expanded experience in Hoenn.

VANILLA Version
Retains the original Emerald Pokemon roster and encounters, but includes all other enhancements such as modern movesets, ability and nature changers, battle mechanics, and quality-of-life improvements.

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Credits

spearmintz (Creator), AStartGaming (for using their Youtube Thumbail)

  • pokeemerald – DizzyEgg and pret
  • pokeemerald expansion – rh-hideout
  • ORAS-Inspired Tileset – leob0505
  • Team Aquas Asset Repo – Pawkkie
  • RH Hideout Discord
  • Youtube tutorial series – Team Aqua’s Hideout
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