Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a Completed GBA Rom Hack made by Elie1605. Explore a refined Emerald remake featuring 558 Pokemon, balanced difficulty, quality-of-life upgrades, and enhanced mechanics for smoother gameplay.
Pokemon Emerald Destiny Completed GBA Rom Hack
- Author: Elie1605
- Hack Off: Emerald
- Language: English
- Released on: November 02, 2025
- Latest Version: v3.0
- Last Updated: November 09, 2025
- Status: Completed
Description
Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a remake of Pokemon Emerald with very little changes to the story. This Rom Hack is heavily inspired by Buffel Saft amazing work on Inclement Emerald.
However, this is NOT a difficulty rom. It has a similar vibe to my FireRed Eternity rom hack. Only important battles such as Gym Leaders are more difficult than the original game.
This hack features 558 Pokemon from Gen I to VII, giving it a large choice of Pokémon without being too crowded. Most importantly, it features numerous QoL changes such as a DexNav, Gen VI Exp. Share, and many more!
Features & Key Changes
- All Starters from Gen I to VII
- 558 Pokemon from Gen I to VII all obtainable
- Physical/Special split
- Fairy typing
- Two versions: with and without Mega Evolution
- No Dynamax nor Z-moves
- Moves and Abilities up to Gen VII
- Learnset updated to Gen VII
- EV-based grass: In each area, Pokemon will give you the same EV points for easier EV training
- Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
- Improved AI
- Fully decapitalized aside from Dolls (including Battle Tent and Battle Frontier)
- 100 TMs all reusable
- Can use HM field move using a Pokemon from a Gym Leader (no need for your Pokemon to know it)
- Fly can be used from the beginning with no Badge requirement
- Deletable HMs
- Gen VI Exp. Share
- Exp is gained when a Pokémon is captured
- Exp does not depend on your Pokemon’s level
- A DexNav that allows to search for Pokemon with good IVs and egg moves
- Day and Night system
- Shiny Chance of 1/1024 (becomes 1/170 with Shiny Charm) and further increases through chain battling with the DexNav
- IV and EV values can be read on the Summary screen (toggle by pressing A on the stats screen)
- EV reducing berries grow faster and give much more yield
- Vitamins increase IVs
- EVs and IVs can be changed by NPC in Fallarbor Town
- Colored stats (according to nature)
- Nature Changer in Slateport City (Costs 5 Oran Berries)
- Ability Pill (to switch abilities) and Ability Patch (for hidden ability)
- Old man in every Pokecenter that is a Move Reminder, Move Deleter, Move Tutor, Name Rater and gives Mystery gifts after completing some parts of the game
- Egg moves and other tutor moves are included in the Move Reminder
- Gen 8 breeding mechanics with Destiny Knot and Everstone
- You can choose between No Caps, Default Caps and Strict Caps settings
- You can choose between Normal and Hard difficulty (can’t select Shift battle style and bag is not allowed in battle)
- Both bikes are given in Mauville Bike Shop
- Auto-Run using the L button
- Surf faster by pressing B
- Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
- A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
- 1 Premier Ball given for each 10 Pokeballs you buy (applicable to all kinds of Pokeballs bought)
- Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
- Enhanced Pokedex showing stats, evolutions, learnsets and egg moves
- Easier fishing mechanism (skipped the “O A bite!” and the need to press A)
- Pokemon other than Magikarp can be caught with an Old Rod
- Old Rod is given at the start of the game
- New areas (from Inclement Emerald): Verdant Glade, Ashen Woods, Sandstrew Ruins, Dewford Meadow, Seaspray Cave, and more
- Battle Frontier now uses Pokemon from the chosen 574 ones
- Power Items now give 16 EV and stop natural EV gain (from battled Pokemon)
- Evolution through friendship requires a value of 160 instead of 220 (and Friend Balls make friendship start at 150)
- All Pokemon can evolve without trading
- Increased Pickup chance to 20%
- Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
- Pokemon do not jump around in Caves and Water when using the DexNav
- A Pokemon Breeder in the daycare will give you an egg every day
- Gym Leaders can be battled everyday after becoming Champion
- All Pokemon start with 2 perfect IVs
- Gym Leaders can be rematched after beating the Elite Four (no need to wait for them to call)
- Increased probability for normal trainers to ask for rematches and no calls before 5th Badge.
- Can use Honey on the grass to encounter some Pokemon (see Pokedex in documentation)
Two new items from Inclement Emerald:
- Poké Vial: fully restores your Pokémon and is replenished when you heal at the Pokécenter
- Training Band: multiplies Exp by 5 if the level of the Pokemon holding it is lower by 5 or more than the maximum level in your party
Moves changes:
- Drill Peck: now has a higher critical rate
- Gear Grind: accuracy is now 95% (instead of 85%)
- Poison Jab: now has a higher critical rate
- X-Scissor: now has a higher critical rate
Abilities changes:
- Liquid Voice: now also boosts the power of sound moves by 20%
- Sharpness: boosts cutting moves by 30% (instead of 50%)
Items changes:
- Big Root: HP restored is increased by 50% instead of 30%
Typing changes:
- Gothorita & Gothitelle: Psychic/Dark (see Biology description: sad and dark, plus it makes it unique)
- Swablu & Altaria: Fairy/Dragon (looks Fairy and makes it unique)
- Shuppet & Banette: Ghost/Normal (what’s more normal than a puppet and a doll ? Plus it makes it unique).
- Ninetales: Fire/Fairy (Has supernatural powers, inspired by a Kitsune, makes it unique).
New Mega Evolutions (inspired from Inclement Emerald):
- Flygon-Mega: Ability Levitate + Compound Eyes (HA)
- Kingdra-Mega: Ability Swift Swim
- Machamp-Mega: Ability Iron Fist
- Milotic-Mega: Ability Multiscale
Evolution Changes (inspired from Inclement Emerald):
- Changes have been made so that Pokémon can evolve without trading
- Some adjustments have been made to evolution levels
- For additional information, check the documentation pdf or the Pokedex in-game
Ability changes:
- Ampharos: Electric surge
- Arbok: Merciless
- Banette: Prankster
- Claydol: Psychic surge
- Dodrio: Moxie & Stamina (“It has three sets of hearts and lungs […] thus giving it increased endurance to run vast distances without rest”)
- Electivire: Electric surge
- Florges: Misty surge
- Flygon: Compoundeyes
- Gallade: Sharpness
- Granbull: Strong Jaw
- Kabutops: Sharpness
- Klinklang: Levitate
- Magmortar: Mega Launcher
- Muk: Regenerator
- Sandslash: Bulletproof & Tough Claws
- Scyther: Sharpness
- Swanna: Serene Grace
- Tropius: Ripen
- Walrein: Fur coat
- Zangoose: Tough Claws
Stats changes:
- Absol: Atk 130 → 120, Sp. Atk 75 → 65, Speed 75 → 95
- Arbok: Sp. Atk 65 → 45, Speed 80 → 110
- Banette: Speed 65 → 85
- Cacturne: HP 70 → 80, Atk 115 → 105, Def 60 → 75, Sp. Atk 115 → 95, Sp. Def 60 → 75
- Camerupt: HP 70 → 90
- Claydol: HP 60 → 80, Atk 70 → 60, Sp. Atk 70 → 75, Speed 75 → 70
- Dodrio: HP 60 → 70
- Flygon: Sp. Atk 80 → 90
- Gogoat: Def 62 → 67, Sp. Atk 97 → 92
- Granbull: Sp. Def 60 → 80
- Klinklang: Sp. Atk 70 → 90
- Lumineon: HP 69 → 78, Atk 69 → 40, Sp. Atk 69 → 88, Speed 91 → 105
- Luxray: HP 80 → 75, Def 79 → 74, Sp. Def 79 → 74, Speed 70 → 85
- Magcargo: HP 60 → 70
- Mawile: HP 50 → 70, Sp. Def 55 → 75
- Octillery: Atk 105 → 65, Def 75 → 95, Sp. Def 75 → 95
- Qwilfish: Def 85 → 80, Sp Def 55 → 65
- Sandslash: HP 75 → 80, Sp. Atk 45 → 40, Sp. Def 55 → 65
- Sceptile: Atk 85 → 100, Sp. Def 85 → 75
- Seviper: HP 73 → 87, Atk 100 → 95, Def 60 → 84, Sp. Atk 100 → 83, Sp. Def 60 → 79, Speed 65 → 60
- Swalot: HP 100 → 110
- Togedemaru: Atk 98 → 108
- Tropius: HP 99 → 105, Atk 68 → 90, Sp Atk 72 → 78
Learnsets changes:
- Ampharos: Added Tail Glow and Flash Cannon.
- Boltund: Replaced Wild Charge with Thunder Fang.
- Claydol: Added Recover and Power Gem.
- Clefairy: Replaced Double Slap with Disarm Voice and removed Body Slam.
- Emboar: Added Morning Sun.
- Escavalier: Added Leech Life (he’s a bug and already knows Giga Drain)
- Gogoat: Added Cut.
- Gyarados: Added Liquidation.
- Klinklang: Added Rapid Spin, Body Press, Body Slam, Extreme Speed, Ion Deluge, Metal Burst, Pursuit, Swords Dance, Thrash, U-turn, Wring Out, and Payback.
- Lumineon: Added Hurricane and Flash Cannon.
- Meganium: Added Dazzling Gleam.
- Ninetales: Added Dazzling Gleam, Charm, Heal Bell, Wonder Room, and Moonblast.
- Ralts: Replaced Heal Pulse with Life Dew.
- Seviper: Removed X-Scissor (it doesn’t have any scythes or claws) but added Leech Life.
- Swalot: Added Drain Punch.
- Togedemaru: Added Play Rough.
- Tropius: Added Weather Ball.
Changelog
Changes compared to Inclement Emerald:
- Decreased difficulty: only Gym Leaders and Elite Four have similar levels to you
- Changed the Caps Modes to: No Caps, Default and Strict
- Decreased the number of Pokemon to 558
- Added a version with no Mega Evolutions
- Added a DexNav
- Made the Exp. Share as it is in Gen VI
- Further improved AI
- Fixed some bugs (Bug Bite, Justified, Stamina, etc.)
- Added a Day and Night system
- Undid some changes to Pokemon, weather behavior, and removed added Abilities
- Added Egg moves and Tutor moves in Move Reminder
- A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
- Increased Pickup chance to 20%
- Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
- Added Rydel giving you the two bikes in Mauville
- Made the Battle Frontier accessible and it now uses Pokemon from the chosen 558 ones
- Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
- Added the possibility to obtain more battle items
- Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
- No need for bottle caps for IV training, you pay money instead
- Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
- Removed the Berry Blender
- Even more decapitalization
Recommended Emulators:
- For Windows : mGBA (should also work on VBA)
- For Android : MyBoy (should also work on PizzaBoy)
This game hasn’t been tested on physical hardware but it should work.
Patch Note – What’s new in New Versions
v3.0
- Fixed a bug related to Shell Bell healing too much.
v2.1
- Fixed the version number that appears when saving.
V2.0
- Fixed a bug in the WithMegas version only when exiting Pokecenter in Rustboro and Lavaridge (appears to exit from somewhere else)
- Updated Pokémon in Battle Frontier and Battle Tent
Screenshots
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