Pokemon Bug Red

Pokemon Bug Red is a Completed GBA Rom Hack made by Notag. Explore a Bug-filled Kanto using Bug Pokemon from gens 1–8, with updated battles, typings, and quality improvements.

Pokemon Bug Red Completed GBA Rom Hack

• Author: Notag
• Hack Off: FireRed
• Language: English
• Released on: November 02, 2025
• Latest Version: v1.4
• Last Updated: November 09, 2025
• Status: Completed

Description

Get ready to crawl your way through a whole new kind of Kanto! Pokemon Bug Red is a FireRed hack where every trainer, every route, and every gym challenge is packed with Bug-type fun. Build your dream team from all Bug Pokemon from Gen 1 through Gen 8, and prove that Bug-types can take on the League like any other!

Features

• Bug-Infested Kanto: Play through the classic Kanto region where Bug Pokémon rule the wild.
• Full Gen 1–8 Roster: Catch, train, and battle using Bug-types from all eight generations.
• Modern Battle System: Built on Leon’s DPE + CFRU base, bringing in Gen 8 moves, abilities, and QoL updates.
• Updated Trainers: Enemy teams use Gen 8 typings and movesets for more balanced and challenging battles.
• New Bug Conversions: A few non-Bug Pokémon have been retyped to Bug for extra team variety.
• Cheap Rare Candies: $1 Rare Candies in every Poké Mart — skip the grind and focus on battles!
• Reusable TMs: Teach moves freely without worrying about single-use TMs.
• Balanced Difficulty: Designed as a normal difficulty hack — the real challenge comes from mastering a full Bug-type team!

Changelog

Version 1.4

• Fixed starter names in the pokemon lab
• reopened the celadon game store prize building
• added the eeveelution Insecteon
• swapped the gift eevee with Insecteon
• Insecteon stats and learnset
  • Pursuit, 0
  • Pursuit, 1
  • Helping Hand, 1
  • Tackle, 1
  • Tail Wind, 1
  • Venom Drench, 5
  • Bug Bite, 9
  • Quick Attack, 13
  • Sticky Web, 25
  • Pin Missile, 26
  • U-turn, 28
  • DualWingbeat, 29
  • Fell Stinger, 33
  • Poison Tail, 37
  • Leech Fang, 41
  • Fake Out, 45
  • HP 95
  • ATK 130
  • DEF 65
  • SPD 110
  • SPA 60
  • SPDEF 65

Version 1.3

• fixed shedinja evolution bug
• fixed route 15 encounter table
• fixed Mt. Ember encounter table
• Added the new bug/ground line Larvitar, Pupitar, and Tyranitar
• added larvitar and trapinch to mount moon 2, and rock tunnel
• added pupitar and vibrava to mt. Ember
• added Tyranitar to victory road
• fixed rock smash encounter tables

Version 1.2

• Removed npc that gives the player every item in the game

Version 1.1

• Fixed SS Anne Dock, Fuchsia City, and Route 11 encounter tables
• Added new Water/Bug-type Pokémon to surfing and fishing encounters
• Increased Yanma’s catch rate to 160
• Removed the trade NPC in the lab
• Removed the two Electrode in the Power Plant
• Chinchou, Lanturn, and Phione are now Bug/Water-type
• Skrelp, Dragalge, Mareanie, Toxapex, and Pyukumuku are now Water/Bug-type

Screenshots

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• Pokemon Hearth (New Romhack)
• Pokemon Emerald Destiny

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