“Pokemon Refined Gold Overhaul” is a Completed NDS Rom Hack made by RefinedPlat. Experience Pokemon HeartGold with a complete makeover! This version includes a new list of wild Pokemon to encounter, an improved Kanto region, and several quality of life improvements to make the game more enjoyable. It’s the classic HeartGold experience, but better!
Pokemon Refined Gold Overhaul Completed NDS ROM Hack
- Creator: RefinedPlat
- Base ROM: HeartGold
- Language: English
- Latest Version: v4.0.2
- Last Updated on: January 27, 2025
- Status: Completed
Also Check Out: Pokemon Platinum Redux
Description
If you love the world of HeartGold but find the level progression frustrating or wish you could spend more time with the characters, Refined Gold might be just what you’re looking for.
Pokemon Refined Gold improves the game by adding more wild Pokemon, including some that are hard to find or unavailable in the original, like Sneasel and Marill. It keeps the feel of the original HeartGold but makes overall progression smoother, especially when it comes to leveling up and handling gym battles. The level curve has been reworked so the game feels more balanced, eliminating the grind of weak Pokemon and gyms.
The game also gives Kanto a real purpose as a postgame area, rather than feeling empty or pointless. Whether you’re revisiting a classic or playing for the first time, this mod offers a better experience.
Enjoy your adventure and create new memories!
Features
- A bustling new encounter table that stays true to vanilla while incorporating Pokemon like Omanyte, Sneasel and Snubbull in a way enjoyable and accessible for the player.
- Access to EVERY POKEMON in the G4 National Dex in the postgame WHILE keeping the main game encounter table Regional Dex only.
- Pokedex location tables have been updated to match these!
- All trade evolutions are fixed of course.
- Improved access to evo items so Pokeathlon is less mandatory. Gliscor etc are still post-Lance.
- A postgame TM, berry and evo item shop as QoL no need to hoard main game!
- Access to Shard Tutors, written by myself! Now you’re cooking with coverage!
- Tutors are Ecruteak City, Lake of Rage, Saffron City respectively. Shards are more accessible now.
- Substantially improved trainer rematches for the Fighting Dojo and misc. postgame rematches.
- A mini-quest of Post-Blue Superbosses that has you face off against familiar faces to prevent a looming threat. This offers both thrilling challenges for your well-furnished team and a pantheon of challenging foes to Exp. Share grind on should you pursue the National Pokedex.
- Full restoration of the Celebi and Spiky-Eared Pichu events!
- All legendaries can be rebattled infinitely once they are captured so you can finish the dex and still shiny hunt.
- Misc Trainer additions to add more trainer class variety and give Lyra/Ethan a little more screentime
- A variety of script and flavor text additions to breathe life into Kanto and Johto! Enjoy the Pewter Museum, chitchat with Blue, hang out with Whitney, and more!
- To be clear: absolutely no type, stat or ability changes. As well as no Fairy-type. The hack is lavish within its bounds and minimalist outside of it; these go against the spirit of the hack.
Game Related Stuff
Download Pokemon Refined Gold Overhaul
– Advertisement –
Screenshots
Credits
Input on design, theorycrafting, and balancing/encounter distribution was provided by Frozen Metroid/Senate, Julian Kaffeebohnen, SpagoAsparago, PathologicalLurker, Quick, Worcestershirey, TitaniumTogekiss, PksLab, Gorapa, DarmaniDan, Tanning Bed, Dr. Fizz, SkarmTSK, and McGee. TwilightMenu++ compatibility courtesy of DeadSkullzJr.
Assistance in hacking and discovering absolutely ridiculous new ways to surmount obstacles was provided by AdAstra, Cannons, Drayano, turtleisaac, Nomura, Lhea, Saucettya, and BluRose.
And, of course, there are countless others who have provided small bits of insight or suggestions. Shoutout to Melki, PathoLurk, Vbeechu, Kobe, Rei, Viridian, Wobb, Nathaniel, Minkuru, Brandon, Lord of Baguettes, Yimpyomp, and Gelius.
Thank you as well to all of the beta testers who helped make sure this hack was a quality and enjoyable one.
