Pokemon Emerald Squared

Version 2.5.3

Bugfixes

• Using the infinite repel now properly shows whether it’s off or on without the text instantly breaking and disappearing.

Feature Updates

• There is now a lever in birch’s lab that you can use to enable the summary screen TM learner, so you don’t have to check which TM moves your pokemon can learn in the pokedex and just tutor them directly. Be warned, if you don’t have many tms or pokemon that learn tms, this can and will create lag.

Minor Patch 2.4.3: Don’tcha know? It’s Sinnoh!

Bugfixes:

• Fixed a bug where celebi would potentially infinitely loop its ability
• Fixed a bug where sandsworn ground moves would miss levitating pokemon

Feature Updates:

• Added sinnoh pokemon to the battle frontier and factory!
• Added the Stellar tera type to the tera type changer in lavaridge. Whoops!

Balance Updates:

• Readded the debug menu. Beating wallace will tell you where the button to enable it is, and can also be accessed very early if you have the knowledge for subsequent playthroughs
• Removed AI_FLAG_OMNISCIENT from the smart trainer ai system. The ai should no longer know and play around your exact moves, items, and abilities without seeing them first, though a dumbed-down version called “assumptions” has been implemented. If it turns out that the AI implemented this way sucks, I will revert it.

Minor Patch 2.4.2: (Don’t) Call me maybe?

Bugfixes:

• Disabled random trainers match calling you every 10 steps. Rejoice!
• Fixed an issue which caused Molten Burst to have lower-than-intended priority
• Disabled debug menu

Feature Updates:

• The battle factory now has all hoenn mons and their variants!
• Oricorio can now change forms by purchasing nectar from a slateport vendor

Balance Updates:

• Each starter pokemon has been given a secondary regular ability, with some having their abilities shifted around as a result.
• Kantonian Farfetch’d got a funny buff. If it uses a leek in battle and loses it in any way, its attack and speed double a la unburden, even when switched out and back in.

Additionally I am putting out a bounty on battle factory head nolan! The first person to complete the following conditions will receive an in-game trainer representation of themselves with pokemon of their choice, and potential (read: reasonable) buffs for those mons to be applied through anyone else’s playthrough! The critera are the following:

• Record your entire match against Factory Head Nolan using whatever emulator recording method you have, and win.
• Scroll through your pokemon at the start of the match so I can verify that you are in fact using the sets and not playing some other emerald version lmao
• Fly to oldale and talk to the girl and show that your version is 2.4.2, then you can stop recording.
• post it in <#1419031536086421724>

Good luck, and have fun!

Minor Patch 2.4.1: Joht-Oh No

Bugfixes

• Okay, for real this time, all bugs with the event items and SS Tidal should be fixed. Idk why gamefreak decided they needed 4 variables for each event, but they sure did code it that way anyways

Balance Updates

• Sewaddle -> Leavanny at 17, Sewaddle can now be evolved into at level 10 instead of 20

Feature Updates

• Johto mons and their regional variants have entered the frontier! Rejoice!
• Dexnav has been added, currently missing the last 4 water pokemon slots though 💀 ! To activate, speak with one of the scientists on the second floor of the rustboro devon corporation to enable it in the menu. When you get close to a pokemon you’re looking for, sneak up on it by holding A.
• The girl in oldale town now which tells you which version you’re on… as long as I don’t forget to update it in the future :smil:

Minor Patch 2.4.0: The Battle Factory Has Arrived (Barely)

Bugfixes

• AI Should no longer attack their partner randomly

Balance Updates

• Various small moveset changes and buffs for kanto pokemon, will be reflected in docs once those come along

Feature Updates

• The battle frontier factory (and only the battle frontier factory) is now (somewhat) functional. Give it a shot if you can! For now it only has kanto mons for now but it does work! (NOTE: Natures are bugged visually, but the stats show the pokemon’s actual nature stat changes)

Note for the Next Update: Over the next few patches/weeks I’ll be updating the battle frontier mons (Johto and Hoenn mons will be in the next patch, for example), working through documentation and updating in-game locations and movesets, and overall just kind of putting the finishing touches on the base game before overhauling the frontier entirely for 3.0. Have fun and enjoy everyone!

Minor Patch 2.3.0: Gamefreak code is spaghetti

Bugfixes

• You can now go to the islands with the SS Tidal. Gamefreak REALLY made this more complex than it needed to be
• Wallace now actually uses his rematch team during his rematch :skully:

Balance Updates

• Ditto’s Metal Powder now works like eviolite, even when transformed
• Ditto’s Quick Powder now multiplies its speed by 1.5, even when transformed
• Both of the above items are available in slateport
• Tandemaus can now evolve outside of battle. Really dumb idea by gamefreak here

Feature Updates

• You can now send mons to your box to make space for a newly caught mon if the one you want to send knows HMs
• I am testing shiny pokemon palette swaps. Gengar is my first victim test subject

Developer Notes

Work on the frontier sets is going smoothly. Time will tell how long it takes to get stuff into a workable state for 2.5 and the subsequent 3.0, but I’m confident I can hit 2.5 by March at the latest with some help from my homies.

Additionally, next patch 2.4.0 will be a beta of sorts for the battle factory (kanto mons only at first), which will be the beta for the whole frontier essentially. Releases this weekend.

Minor Patch 2.2.0: The Frontier Work Begins

Bugfixes

• Phoebe (first clear) has been fixed and now uses Double Battles again.

Balance Updates

• Patrat and Watchog now learn Glare via level-up.

Feature Updates

• Spectrier, Calyrex, and Glastrier have been added to the Galarian section of Agartha.
• Regigigas has been added to the Sealed Chamber. If Regice, Regirock, and Registeel are in your party, the path will open.

Developer Notes

• Initial work on Frontier Pokémon sets for AI trainers has begun. This marks step one of two in making the Frontier a fully playable location.

Minor Patch 2.1.0

Bugfixes

• Ruination and Nature’s Madness now deal proper damage instead of only 1 HP.
• Gift Pokémon received via the givemon command in scripting will now have perfect IVs if Perfect IVs Mode is enabled.

Balance Updates

• Drampa was missing from distribution. He can now be found somewhere in the grass on Route 119.
• Luvdisc has received a full overhaul. Details here: Luvdisc Update

Feature Updates

• The Lavaridge Egg is now randomized.
• Added the PP Helper in Slateport Market (he’s the cook). You can now buy PP-related items there.

Developer Note

Thank you all for downloading, playing, giving feedback, and helping find bugs. I’ll be releasing minor feature updates and bugfixes weekly while continuing work on the Battle Frontier in the background.

MAJOR PATCH 2.0.0: Agartha and Postgame Part 1 of 2

This is the big, save-breaking update featuring new content, bugfixes, and quality-of-life improvements.
See below for the full changelog:

Feature Updates

• Agartha (and its legendary encounters) is now available, along with rematches for Agarthan trainers.
  Note: Regigigas is currently unavailable, as I plan to create a new area for it.
• If you haven’t started the Agartha questline, it begins by interacting with the central pillar in the house south of Littleroot Town.
• New lever for auto-run added to Birch’s Lab.
• The bag has been restructured from 5 to 8 slots, adding new categories for transformation items, battle held items, and medicine.
  (This change is what makes older saves incompatible.)
• Gym Leaders and the Elite Four are now rematchable and will be required for Battle Frontier access in the next major update.
• New Item: Burglary Kit – Allows the holder to attack through Substitute and Protect.
  Does not bypass screens (unlike Infiltrator or Unseen Fist). Displays the message:
  “[POKEMON] is looking to break in!”
• Re-enabled RTC (real-time clock) and shading.

Balance Changes

• Protect is now available earlier and can be purchased in Slateport from the TM vendor who sells Ability Capsules, Ability Patches, and Soul Dew.
• Most underpowered legendaries (including trios and quartets) have been adjusted with new abilities, buffed moves, and stat updates to make them viable for postgame and the future Frontier update.
• All Gym Leaders have been reworked or improved.
• Druddigon is now the only Dragon-type Pokémon with Follow Me and Fake Out.
• New abilities introduced:
  • Twincast: All single-target moves now hit both opponents (given to several two-headed Pokémon).
  • Sharp Scales: Works like Spikes but triggers on contact (for Veluza).
  • Corrosive Odor: Activates Corrosive Gas when entering battle (for Garbodor).
  • Ten Steps Ahead: Psychic-type moves gain +1 priority (for Xatu).

Bugfixes

• Encore now properly allows changing targets.
• AI is smarter when using Encore.
• Shops are correctly stocked after becoming Champion.
• Various general bugfixes from the Expansion.