Welcome to Pokemon Emerald Final, this started out as something for personal use, but I continue to improve it. The goal of this ROM hack is to make the ultimate enhanced vanilla Emerald
About this Version:This has been a long, arduous journey but it is now ready to release! v7.41 Has some bug fixes and some fun new features I am pretty excited about (detailed in the "New This Version" section) and some fun stuff planned in the future. Shouldn't be nearly as much trouble for future versions as the main issue with this one was bugfixing. For those interested in knowing, the BAD EGG bug was caused by the Surf script of all things... Fortunately that has been fixed! A big new thing worth noting is there is now an item for using Fly which makes traveling around the map much easier. About Compatibility:As always, Emerald Final is compatible with Vanilla saves, however the Deluxe Variant's saves cannot be imported back into Legacy or a Vanilla ROM unless all new generation moves are deleted. This also means Vanilla link compatibility exists so long as no new moves are involved in the trade / battle.Saves will transfer between both versions of Deluxe no problem, and from Legacy or vanilla into Deluxe.
Differences Between Deluxe and Legacy
Deluxe uses the Battle Engine Upgrade v1 by DizzyEgg, which I have used to add in modern mechanics and 4th gen evolutions, abilities, and moves. There are a few visual bugs but nothing gamebreaking. Also the recharge moves like Hyper Beam had to be changed to recoil because they wouldn't function properly. Legacy has all the features minus Gen 4 additions.NOTE: Only use the optional patches for the variant you opted to use! They are not mutually compatible.
New This Version:De-Evolver.151 New Tutors (most are Deluxe only).New items.Wild Pokemon have been changed around.Merchant in the BP Exchange at the Frontier sells items needed for Tutors.Bike anywhere indoors.Small merchants added to Dewford and Pacifidlog's Pokecenter with simple inventories.Gen4-Style Sprite Replacement option.Pokeball Replacer in Contest Hall. Pay a fee to swap the type of Ball your Pokemon is in.Shiny Charm: In an out-of-the-way location, there is a Charm that increases the Shiny Rate.The final rival battle's starter is now fully evolved.Updated TM compatibility: Pokemon like Manectric had their TM compatibility changed in later gens and they have been updated to reflect that.
Features included:
National Pokedex enabled from the start (change it National Mode with the search menu)All 386 Pokemon are available through catching/breeding and in-game events.Evolutions changed to simpler methods instead of Trading. All evolution stones available at Lilycove mart, option to make evolutions more Lore-Friendly.HM moves are eraseable.Running and Biking allowed indoors.Both the Mach and Acro bikes purchaseable through Rydel.Vanilla Move Tutors are Reusable.Catching Pokemon gives experience [optional for Legacy]EVs are capped at 252.The entire Safari Zone is open from the start and it provides you with the PokeBlock case.FR/LG Style Fishing.Mirage Island spawns after The Elite Four.The summary screen has stats affected by natures color coded (Red for increased stat, Blue for decreased stat).Rare berries now purchaseable (PokeBlock ingredients in the Contest Hall, battle oriented berries in The Battle Frontier mart).Altering Cave is now an EV Training area, just interact with the signs inside the cave to initiate battles with Pokemon that give 2 EVs each and no more random encounters inside. The reason for it being 2 EVs is since the points give a stat point at every 4 EVs, so you can use the Macho Brace to have it be one battle per stat increase. There is also an NPC to heal your pokemon and show EV/IVs inside the cave.
Flash lights up the whole screen.Black and White's repel system (asks you if you want to use another when one expires).Ability Switcher and EV/IV Viewer in the Daycare.Devon Scope shows the party's EVs and IVs.Maximum money is 9,999,999.Berries ask to be watered when planted and replanted after picking.Auto turn around after healing at a Pokecenter.Changes to learnsets to include not only FR/LG and XD exclusive moves, but also prior evolution moves.IV Perfector in Devon Corp, with options for 30/31/0 for Hidden Power and Gyro Ball setups. Steven must be defeated before they will work.Nature switching in the Battle Tents and at Battle Frontier BP Shop.Auto Levelers in each Gym and Battle Frontier BP Shop. Gym 1 will level to 15, Gym 2 to 20... With Gym 8 and the Frontier leveling to 50. After beating Steven, the Frontier Auto Leveler has the option for level 100 as well, just refuse the offer of 50.
New items: Pocket Watch given by Birch's Aide, which allows you to change the time. Mining Hat given by the Flash HM Giver, which acts as Flash. Notepad given by the Name Rater, which allows you to rename your Pokemon anywhere. Flying Hat given by Winona, which acts as Fly.Beginner Kit given by Blue NPC in Littleroot containing: the Running Shoes, both Bikes, all three Rods, a Lucky egg, an Exp Share, an Amulet Coin, 5 PokeBalls, the Devon Scope, the Pocket Watch, the Mining Hat, the Notepad, and the Flying Hat.Obtain the Exp. Share upon delivering the letter rather than having to backtrack.Wild Hold Items updated.PP Ups for sale at Vitamin merchants.All Secret Base items purchaseable after E4 through the normal merchants.Visual Day / Night Cycle [optional].EV Resetter in Slateport Marketplace and Frontier BP Shop.Happiness increaser in Slateport Marketplace.Happiness Maxer in Frontier BP Shop.Pokemon Gender Switcher in Slateport's Pokemon Fan Club.Smeargle breeds like Ditto for Egg Move passing.Expanded Starter choice.Deluxe has challenge options toggled by the top-left bookcase in Birch's lab. They cannot be turned off once enabled.Physical/Special Split [optional for Legacy].Decapitalized the names in game [optional].Options to change the Moves' Stats to Gen 5 or 6 standards.
Modern overworld poison survival [optional, OFF by default].Abilities have the option to include Hidden Abilities as a secondary option for Pokemon with only one ability in vanilla.Option to set Pokemon's Base Stats to modern standards.De-evolver added to Mt. Pyre, allows Pokemon with branching evolutions to be reset to their previous form in case they accidentally evolved into the wrong form.Added 151 new Tutor Moves.Move Re-Learners on the second floor of every Pokecenter, $1,000 per move.Vanilla Re-Learner changed to teach Frontier tutor moves in exchange for Heart Scales.Wally catching tutorial is skippable.No longer have to make the initial PokeNav call to Mr. Stone.Mr. Stone gives a Lucky Egg after delivering the Letter.Devon Corp front desk sells Up-Grades after obtaining the coin case.Free egg in Lavaridge changed to Togepi [options to change].Added stairs to access Lavaridge without going through Jagged Pass (blocked until Magma Event).Egg Deleter in Verdanturf.Steven can be rebattled.Fossil reviver sells more Lileep and Anorith after reviving both.
Game Corner sells Pokemon: Abra for 200 coins, Barboach for 1000 coins, Snorunt for 2000 coins, Nosepass for 3000 coins, Porygon for 6000 coins; Dratini, Larvitar, Bagon, and Beldum for 9000 coins each.Safari Zone has merchants by Pokeblock huts that can be paid for more steps or Safari Balls.Frontier Pokemart sells all TMs.Lotto prizes changed.Pickup table changes.Sprite Replacement options, Moemon and Gen4-Style.Pokeball Replacer in Contest Hall. Pay a fee to swap the type of Ball your Pokemon is in.