“Pokemon Gleaming Emerald” is a Completed GBA Rom Hack made by Dom_Dom. It is a better version of the original Emerald game. It tries to make Emerald even better without changing everything.
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Pokemon Gleaming Emerald Completed GBA ROM Hack
- Creator: Dom_Dom
- Base ROM: Emerald
- Language: English
- Latest Version: v1
- Released on: March 10, 2024
- Status: Completed
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Description
Pokemon Gleaming Emerald is a better version of the original Emerald game. It tries to make Emerald even better without changing everything. It’s a simpler hack, so don’t expect huge changes to the entire game.
Features
- The Pokédex now includes 250 Pokémon.
- Enemy Trainers are tougher with improved IVs, levels, AI, and teams.
- Many Pokémon have stronger base stats, some gain new abilities and types, and evolution methods are adjusted.
- Pokémon’s level-up moves are updated, but only those in the expanded Pokédex.
- Pokémon in the Dex no longer give EVs, making the game harder. Vitamins are only found on the ground, and there’s an EV grinding area in the Battle Frontier.
- Wild Pokémon are changed to help complete the Pokédex.
- All Event Islands are accessible from a building in the Battle Frontier.
- Fallarbor Town Pokémart sells Evolution Stones, and Battle Frontier has vendors selling TMs and Held Items.
- Story dialogue improves after the second Maxie battle.
- 11 new Pokémon are added, along with 7 moves from future games and a new move, Dune Splash.
- Dark and Ghost moves now deal neutral damage to Steel types.
- The Oldale Pokémart sells Rare Candies.
Changes
Ability
- Spinda has Shadow Tag and Intimidate
- Luvdisc has Cute Charm over Swift Swim
- Slakoth has Oblivious over Truant
- Lileep/Cradily has Water Absorb over Suction Cups
- Sandshrew/Sandslash have gained Rough Skin
- Corsola has Shell Armor over Hustle
- Nosepass has Clear Body and Rock Head
- Beedrill gains Guts
- Shuckle has Arena Trap over Sturdy
- Paras/Parasect gain Thick Fat
Type
- Spinda is a Normal/Ghost Type
- Masquerain is a Bug/Water Type
- Vibrava is a Bug/Dragon Type
- Flygon is a Bug/Dragon Type
- Volbeat is a Bug/Electric Type
- Illumise is a Bug/Electric Type
- Bagon is a Dragon/Rock Type
- Shelgon is a Dragon/Rock Type
- Seviper is a Poison/Dark Type
- Swablu is a Dragon/Flying Type
- Psyduck is a Water/Psychic Type
- Golduck is a Water/Psychic Type
- Butterfree is a Bug/Psychic Type
- Sunflora is a Grass/Fire Type
- Wynaut/Wobbafett/Unown are Typeless
New Pokemons
- Miltank is replaced by Probopass
- Rapidash is replaced by Gallade
- Pidgey is replaced by Budew
- Pidgeotto is replaced by Rosearade
- Arbok is replaced by Dusknoir (remade Arbok because I wanted Arbok in after the fact)
- Rattata is replaced by Zipette
- Nidoking is replaced by Honchkrow
- Qwilfish is replaced by Mamoswine
- Bellsprout is replaced by Froslass
- Nidoqueen is replaced by Gemieye
- Aipom is replaced by Mismagius
New Level Curve:
- Gym 1: 15
- Gym 2: 19
- After Slateport Rival: 21
- Gym 3: 24
- Maxie: 29
- Gym 4: 31
- Gym 5: 33
- Aqua Admin Shelly: 37
- Weather Institute Rival: 38
- Gym 6: 40
- Maxie 2: 46
- Lilycove Rival: 47
- Gym 7: 51
- Maxie 3: 52
- Archie: 54
- Gym 8: 57
- Wally: 59
- E4 1: 61
- E4 2: 62
- E4 3: 63
- E4 4: 64
- Champion: 66