Pokemon Peak Kanto is a Completed GBA Rom Hack made by Dougalicious. Explore a revamped Kanto with Gen 8 mechanics, increased difficulty, and an expanded Pokedex featuring evolutions, regionals, and Mega forms.
Pokemon Peak Kanto Completed GBA Rom Hack
- Author: Dougalicious
- Hack Off: Emerald
- Language: English
- Latest Version: v1.0
- Last Updated: June 21, 2024
Description
Experience Kanto like never before with this modernized Firered hack, featuring Gen 8 mechanics. Dive into a fully revamped adventure with an expanded Kanto-focused Pokedex, including all related evolutions, pre-evolutions, regional forms, Paradox Pokemon, Mega Evolutions, and Gigantamax forms. The storyline stays mostly true to the original, with additional characters and enhanced lore to enrich your journey.
Prepare for a challenging adventure with difficulty levels comparable to Radical Red’s normal mode. Enjoy strategic battles with customized movesets, encounter tables, and unique boss fights designed to test your skills. With updated abilities, balanced Pokemon encounters, and new gameplay features, this is the ultimate way to explore the beloved Kanto region.
Features
Modernised Firered Hack (Gen 8 Mechanics)
- Updated Gameplay: Incorporates mechanics from the 8th generation of Pokemon games, ensuring a modern gaming experience.
- Quality of Life Improvements: Features like the Exp. Share, updated battle mechanics, and enhanced graphics.
- Fairy Type Included: Introduction of the Fairy type, which was not present in the original Firered game.
- Updated Abilities and Moves: Abilities and moves are updated to reflect their Gen 8 counterparts, providing new strategies and gameplay styles.
Kanto-focused Pokedex
- Complete Kanto Roster: Includes all Pokemon native to the Kanto region.
- Evolutions and Pre-evolutions: Incorporates Pokemon that were introduced in later generations but are related to Kanto Pokemon (e.g., Electivire for Electabuzz, Magmortar for Magmar).
- Regional Variants: Features Alolan and Galarian forms of Kanto Pokemon.
- Paradox Pokemon: Includes Paradox forms that are related to Kanto Pokemon.
- Mega Evolutions: Availability of Mega Evolutions for certain Kanto Pokemon.
- Gigantamax Forms: Includes Gigantamax forms for Kanto Pokemon, adding new dynamics to battles.
True to Original Story with Additional Characters
- Familiar Plot: The main storyline closely follows the original Firered plot, maintaining the nostalgia.
- New Characters: Introduces additional characters that expand on the story and provide new side quests.
- Enhanced Lore: Additional dialogue and events that provide deeper insights into the Kanto region and its inhabitants.
- Unique Interactions: New character interactions that influence the storyline and offer unique challenges.
Increased Difficulty
- Challenging Gameplay: Difficulty level is ramped up to be on par with Radical Red’s normal mode, providing a rigorous challenge for players.
- Strategic Battles: Requires strategic thinking and planning for battles, encouraging players to use a variety of tactics.
- Tougher Opponents: Gym leaders, Elite Four, and other key trainers have more competitive teams and strategies.
- Enhanced AI: Improved AI that uses smarter tactics and better Pokemon combinations.
Customised Movesets, Encounter Tables, Boss Battles, etc.
- Balanced Movesets: Pokemon have custom movesets that are designed to be more competitive and interesting.
- Varied Encounters: Wild Pokemon encounter tables are customized to provide a diverse and balanced experience.
- Unique Boss Battles: Special boss battles with custom Pokemon teams and strategies that provide unique challenges.
- Event Pokemon: Special event Pokemon that can be encountered under specific conditions or after completing certain tasks.
- Held Items: Pokemon may hold items that impact battles, adding an extra layer of strategy.
- Custom Abilities: Some Pokemon may have custom abilities that are not found in the original games, providing fresh gameplay experiences.
Change Log v1.0
- Revamped spawns in the Sevii islands to make all Johto Pokemon obtainable.
- Modified the Gold Teeth event to work better.
- Made entry to the Safari Zone significantly more expensive.
- Improved dialogue and sequencing on post-game Johto leader encounters.
- Fixed Snubbull trade.
- Fixed some issues with Tracey’s scripts.
- Fixed facing the wrong way when encountering Silver near Cerulean.
- Replaced Water Veil ability with Water Bubble for Goldeen and Seaking.
- Staryu can now hold Water Stone.
- Shellder can now hold Ice Stone and evolves to Cloyster via this method.
- Removed the Vs Seeker to avoid a mountain of work and open up many more trainer slots to be used in the future.
- Increased the price of berries.
- Mr Fuji can now cycle the berserk forms of Pokemon who have more than one possible form (after you have obtained your first berserk gene).
Evolution Method Changes
- Pichu, Igglybuff, Cleffa, Smoochum, Magby, Elekid, Mime Jr, Munchlax, Azurill, Togepi, Happiny, Wynaut, Bonsly, Mantyke (base happiness increased significantly, all evolve by happiness)
- Mime Jr > G-Mr Mime (levelup Seafoam/Icefall)
- Pikachu > A-Raichu (sun stone)
- Jigglypuff > Vigglypire (levelup w/ ancientpower)
- Machoke > Machamp (lv38)
- Graveler > Golem (lv38)
- Haunter > Gengar (lv42)
- Kadabra > Alakazam (lv42)
- Magneton > Magnezone (thunderstone)
- Magneton > Fragneton (levelup w/ ancientpower)
- Scyther > Kleavor (levelup w/ ancientpower)
- Exeggcute > A-Exeggutor (sun stone)
- Cubone > A-Marowak (lv 28 night, levelup Pkmn Tower)
- Koffing > G-Weezing (levelup power plant, route 10, celadon city, saffron city)
- Magikarp > Gyarados (dragon scale)
- Eevee > Umbreon (moon stone)
- Eevee > Espeon (sun stone)
- Eevee > Sylveon (shiny stone)
- G-Farfetch’d > Sirfetch’d (levelup holding leek)
- Donphan > Tronphan (upgrade)
- Donphan > Mastophan (levelup w/ ancientpower)
- G-Slowpoke > G-Slowbro (lv37)
- G-Slowpoke > G-Slowking (king’s rock)
- Chansey > Blissey (oval stone)
- A-Meowth > A-Persian (lv28)
- Sneasel > Weavile (happy + night)
- Sneasel > Sneasler (happy + day)
- Murkrow > Honchkrow (moon stone)
- Misdreavus > Mismagius (shiny stone)
- Misdreavus > Mismortem (levelup w/ ancientpower)
- Dragonair > Dragonite (level 50)
- Pupitar > Tyranitar (level 50)
- Pupitar > Mechanitar (upgrade)
- Stantler > Wyrdeer (levelup w/ zen headbutt)
- Delibird > Deli-Very (upgrade)
- Girafarig > Farigiraf (levelup w/ double hit)
- Ursaring > Ursaluna (lv 48 night)
- Gligar > Gliscor (happy + night)
- Quilava > Typhlosion (level 36 + day)
- Quilava > H-Typhlosion (level 36 + night)
- Meltan > Melmetal (metal coat)
- H-Qwilfish > Overqwil (level 36)
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Credits
- Haven for HMA.
- Skeli for CFRU engine.
- The HMA discord community, particularly Shiny Till Dawn, Yogia16, NeoWolvesterX, Axcellerator.
- The PKMN Peak Kanto discord community. Special mentions to Super Saiyan Eevee, Pokelover and Wooper.