“Pokemon Pure and Corrupt is a fan-made game being made by kingdomharms using RPG Maker XP. It’s still being worked on, and you can try out the beta version. The creator, kingdomharms, is putting a lot of effort into finishing the game and updating it regularly. Here, we’ll go over each update for Pokemon Pure and Corrupt.”
Pokemon Pure and Corrupt Information
- Creator: kingdomharms
- Base Game: Essentials
- Language: English
- Latest Version: v0.4.5a
- Last Updated on: June 03, 2024
- Status: Upto 3rd Gym Battle
Pokemon Pure and Corrupt ChangeLog
Version 0.4.5a
- Bugfix: Fixed the side stairs softlocks for real this time. Maybe. Hopefully.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Adriana events in Chaldene City for real this time.
- Removed the useless stairs in Chaldene & Himalia Apartments hallways.
Version 0.4.5
STORY & DIALOGUE
- Added a new dialogue line to the intro cutscene.
- Expanded the player’s mom’s dialogue at the beginning of the game.
- Adjusted Professor Fir’s dialogue.
- Adjusted Granny Smith’s dialogue.
- Added new dialogue for the Old Man in Twilight Town.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Old Man in Twilight Town not having a name window.
GAMEPLAY
- Added a check in Prof. Fir’s home that disallows leaving without taking a Pokedex.
- Removed the Super Nerd NPC near Europa Arena.
- Bugfix: Fixed all stair-related softlocks, hopefully.
- Bugfix: Fixed an incorrectly passable wall in Mercurial Library.
- Bugfix: Fixed a possible softlock by stepping on the wrong tile while approaching some stairs on Second Avenue.
- Bugfix: Fixed not being able to enter Etemá’s House.
- Bugfix: Fixed some incorrectly passable walls in Io Volcano.
LOCATIONS
- Added map metadata to allow Teleport to function correctly.
- Updated music-related map metadata for various maps that were missing it.
ITEMS
- Changed how Exp. Share is obtained. It is now a reward for obtaining 20 Pokemon in the Pokedex and calling Prof. Fir.
- Changed how the Moon Stone in Plutonian Mines is obtained. Now requires Rock Smash.
- Changed how the Heat Rock in Io Volcano is obtained. Now requires Rock Smash.
- Made Rock Smash obtainable as a reward for defeating Madison in Io Volcano.
- Made a Fire Stone obtainable as a reward for defeating Madison in Io Volcano.
- Bugfix: Fixed the X Defense in Io Volcano crashing the game.
TYPINGS
- Made Bird-Flying immune to Paralysis status.
- Made Bird-Grass and Bird-Fairy immune to Poison status.
- Made Bird-Water immune to Burn status.
- Made Bird-Dragon immune to Frozen status.
- Made Bird-Ghost immune to trapping moves and abilities.
GRAPHICS
- Added Shiny sprites for the rest of the available Glitched Pokemon.
- Added the missing G-Cottonee and G-Whimsicott icon sprites.
- Updated some of Io Volcano’s visuals.
- Bugfix: Fixed the old Town Map graphic still being shown in the PokeGear.
- Bugfix: Removed an old G-Kleavor back sprite that was incorrectly colored and named.
- Bugfix: Removed an old G-Toxel back sprite that was incorrectly colored and named.
- Bugfix: Resized G-Shroodle and G-Grafaiai’s back sprites.
- Bugfix: Fixed G-Mareep and G-Flaaffy’s icon sprites being named incorrectly.
PLUGINS
- Added Lin’s IV/EV Summary Screen plugin.
- Modified the speed multiplier values of the Delta Speed Up plugin. Values are now x1 (default), x2 and x4.
SCRIPTS
- Added an updated Side Stairs script for v21.1.
OTHER
- Bugfix: Fixed the game window not being correctly named as “Pokémon Pure & Corrupt” when launched.
Version 0.4.4a
- Added Back and Icon sprites for all new Shiny forms added in v0.4.4.
- Adjusted Super Shiny G-Eevee and evolutions.
- Adjusted G-Pidgey’s shiny sprite.
- Adjusted G-Staraptor’s shiny sprite.
- Adjusted G-Beheeyem’s shiny sprite.
- Bugfix: Fixed G-Persian’s icon sprite being named incorrectly.
Version 0.4.4
STORY & DIALOGUE
- Edited some dialogue in the opening cutscene to more accurately convey the story being hinted at.
- Adjusted dialogue in Europa Arena to reflect the new change.
- Edited some of Adriana’s dialogue in the Heratta House.
- Bugfix: Fixed a broken name window in Shimmering Shack.
GAMEPLAY
- Added a rule to Europa Arena’s Gym Challenge that disallows the usage of items in battle. Held items are still allowed.
- Bugfix: Fixed game crash upon attempting to evaluate your Pokedex.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Umbreon in Twilight Town not doing anything if you don’t interact with it from the correct side.
- Bugfix: Fixed being able to walk into the void in Europa Arena.
- Bugfix: Slowed down the movement of a Sailor that gives out a quest on Ninth Avenue.
- Bugfix: Made it so the Sailor on Ninth Avenue continues moving after initating his quest.
- Bugfix: Fixed some eventing quirks in Shimmering Shack.
- Bugfix: Fixed the game crashing when initating the end-of-demo battle on Ninth Avenue.
SIDE QUESTS
- Added “Can’t Touch This” side quest on Iocaste Island.
- Added “The Code” side quest on Sixth Avenue.
LOCATIONS
- Made Player’s room a bit smaller.
- Decorated one of the Mercurial Town houses a bit more.
- Added a new floor to Kyrn Region Hospital.
- Rearranged some things in Orthosie Village.
- Added an interior to the house in Io Outskirts.
- Added Ts’ahéyelh Sanctuary, the cathedral in Nix Cemetary.
- Updated some map metadata.
ITEMS
- Removed Escape Rope from the shop selection.
- All type-enhancing items (Silk Scarf, Miracle Seed, etc.) and Plate items have been modified to include Bird-typings.
- Buffed Healing Vial from 5 uses to 10 uses.
- Added an Oval Stone to Kyrn Region Hospital.
POKEMON
- Updated Pokemon that evolve via Trade to evolve by using the Linking Cord. This does not affect Pokemon that require a held item while trading.
- Gave Glitched Araquanid G-Water Bubble.
ABILITIES
- Added G-Water Bubble. It works the same as Water Bubble but for the corrosponding Bird-types.
TRAINERS
- Updated Íllamet’s trainer data to remove her Super Potion and Full Heal due to the Europa Arena change.
GRAPHICS
- Updated the Town Map.
- Added Shiny and Super Shiny sprites for Glitched Eevee and its evolutions.
- Added Shiny sprites for Glitched Pokemon found in areas accessible pre-Gym 1.
- Added Icon sprites for the new Super Shiny forms.
- Added Super Shiny sprites for Happiny and its evolutions.
- Edited Glitched Pidgey’s sprite.
- Updated Glitched Krabby’s shiny sprite.
- Changed the Nurse trainer class overworld sprite.
- Changed Catherine’s overworld sprite.
- Added an indicator for where to exit the Player’s Kitchen.
- Added a bit more to Mercurial Town.
- Changed the Nereid Crossing house graphic.
- Added more boats to Nereid Crossing.
- Slightly changed Tauri Park’s layout to be a bit more symmetrical between zones.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Player sprite not disappearing when entering the Heratta House.
- Bugfix: Properly added Shroodle and Grafaiai glitched form sprites.
MUSIC
- Changed the music for Fir’s home laboratory.
Version 0.4.3
GAME OVERHAUL
- Pure & Corrupt has been updated to Essentials v21.1 as of this update. There may be several unforseen bugs/issues with this update.
STORY & DIALOGUE
- Adjusted an NPC in Kyrn Region Hospital to have a new line of dialogue.
- Bugfix: Fixed an NPC in Mercurial Town without a name window.
- Bugfix: Fixed an NPC in Medical District without a name window.
- Bugfix: Fixed an NPC in Kyrn Region Hospital without a name window.
- Bugfix: Fixed an NPC in Isonoe City with a broken name window.
GAMEPLAY
- The Guardian Pokemon on Iocaste Island have been nerfed from 20 IVs -> 15 IVs.
- Bugfix: Fixed bad tile passability on the Twilight Town fountain.
- Bugfix: Fixed a possible softlock during the Umbreon encounter on First Avenue.
- Bugfix: Fixed an invisible wall on Kyrn Region Hospital’s second floor.
- Bugfix: Fixed the sideways stairs not working on First Avenue thus making the rest of the game inaccessible. No excuse there, I’m just bad.
- Bugfix: Fixed being able to skip the “Gym Trainers” in the Heratta House.
- Bugfix: Fixed Io Volcano having a stupidly high encounter rate.
- Bugfix: Fixed being able to skip the Rock Smash rocks blocking Guardian Shuckle on Iocaste Island.
- Bugfix: Fixed not being able to access Kalyke Fire Hall.
- Bugfix: Fixed bad tile passibility resulting in an inaccessible berry in Tauri Park.
- Bugfix: Fixed an issue where you’d be locked out of the third badge on Pure Path if you said “No” to challenging the Gym Leader.
- Bugfix: Fixed Gym Leader Illamet not using her doubles team in the doubles format.
- Bugfix: Fixed one of the Noibat having the wrong nature in the Adrastea Tunnel Double Battle scenario.
- Bugfix: Also fixed the wrong Noibat holding the Bird Gem in the Double Battle scenario.
LOCATIONS
- Removed an unnecessary Cut tree on Iocaste Island.
- Adjusted a different Cut tree for new side stairs-related reasons.
- Added a new event in the Ruined Temple to help find the Plutonian Stone and other item easier.
POKEMON
- Bugfix: Gave Glitched Tropius “Take Flight” instead of “Wind Rider”, as intended.
ITEMS
- Bugfix: Fixed Illamet giving out Substitute instead of Brick Break as her TM.
ABILITIES
- Bugfix: Coded “Take Flight” correctly. It should now boost Speed when hit with moves flagged as Wind moves rather than just Flying-type moves.
TRAINERS
- Gave Beauty Tana a Glitched Flabebe.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Trainers on Fifth Avenue not initiating a battle correctly.
- Bugfix: Fixed some Trainers in Tauri Park not initiating a battle correctly.
GRAPHICS
- Updated the Title Screen to feature the revamped Twilight Town.
- Changed some trees on Iocaste Island due to the new side stairs being buggy as hell.
- Bugfix: Fixed one tree in Twilight Town missing half of its cap. Oops, lmao.
- Bugfix: Fixed reflective void in Professor Fir’s home.
- Bugfix: Fixed a graphical error on Fourth Avenue.
- Bugfix: Fixed visible void on Third Avenue.
- Bugfix: Fixed visible void in Kalyke Town.
- Bugfix: Fixed visible void on Fifth Avenue.
- Bugfix: Fixed reflective void in Ruined Chamber.
- Bugfix: Fixed unconnected tree tiles in Tauri Park.
MUSIC
- Bugfix: Fixed multiple areas using default Wild Battle BGM.
PLUGINS
- Voltseon’s Pause Menu has been removed due to lack of compatibility with v21.1.
- Customizable Level Caps has been replaced with Level Caps EX, due to the former’s lack of compatibility with v21.1.
- Delta Speed Up has been added due to the previous Speed Up script not working with v21.1.
- Essentials Deluxe + related plugins have been updated to Deluxe Battle Kit + add-ons.
- Generation 8 Pack has been removed as it is no longer necessary. Gen 9 pack has been updated to the latest version.
SCRIPTS
- The Side Stairs script I was using on v20.1 doesn’t work, the alternative method for side stairs is very buggy and looks off. Be aware of this.
- The Claw Game might not act as intended.
Version 0.4.2
STORY & DIALOGUE
- Main story now progresses up to the third Gym Badge on both Pure & Corrupt paths.
- Updated intro dialogue to state the demo ends after the third Gym.
- Added a new NPC to Chaldene Pokemon Center.
- Bugfix: Added name windows to some cutscenes that I previously forgot.
- Bugfix: Fixed missing dialogue for a merchant in District Alley.
- Bugfix: Fixed a broken name box for the Worker in Chaldene City.
- Bugfix: Fixed Adriana not having a name box in some Chaldene City dialogue.
- Bugfix: Fixed a broken name box in the Heratta Hideout dialogue scenes.
- Bugfix: Fixed missing name box for a Heratta Scientist in the Research Center.
- Bugfix: Added post-battle dialogue for Sailor Eugene.
- Bugfix: Fixed a dialogueless Gentleman in Lake Electra.
GAMEPLAY
- Updated the secret battle; now has higher levels and requires you to beat the third Gym of Pure Path.
- Added a second, counterpart secret battle for Corrupt Path.
- Changed the Claw Mini-Game in Fortune Arcade so that it can only be played once every 24 hours.
- Buffed the second Kyle fight on Pure Path, he now has a Super Potion.
- Added Corrupt Path teams for all Trainers in Tauri Park.
- Bugfix: Fixed Berries despawning if you selected “No” on the berry picking prompt.
- Bugfix: Fixed a tile passability error in Mercurial Town.
- Bugfix: Added proper tile properties to various flower tiles.
- Bugfix: Fixed a tiling error causing the PC in Heratta Research Center to be inaccessible.
- Bugfix: Fixed the boss Falinks on Callisto Ruins disappearing if you defeated a different boss Pokemon on Iocaste Island first.
- Bugfix: Fixed a major softlock bug in the cutscene triggered by talking to Darius with 10 Plutonian Stones.
- Bugfix: Fixed a possible softlock where you get stranded on Iocaste Island if you lose the battle in Despina Port.
NEW: SIDE QUESTS
- Added “Dad’s Parcel” side quest in the Player’s House.
- Added “Worker’s Woes” side quest in Industrial District.
- Added “Postman Pat” side quest in Chaldene Apartments.
- Added “The Move Expert” side quest in Orthosie Village.
- Added “Museum Hunt!” side quest in Himalia City.
- Added “Scrambled Egg” side quest in Respas Offices.
- Added “Stay Hydrated” side quest on Ninth Avenue.
LOCATIONS
- Added Himalia City
- Added Seventh Avenue
- Added Eighth Avenue
- Added Ninth Avenue
- Added Hesperus Gardens
- Added Adrastea City
- Removed the Happiny egg event from District Alley in favor of a new side quest.
- Expanded Chaldene Apartments by adding another floor and two new suites.
- Updated Nereid Crossing again.
- Slightly updated Orthosie House 1.
- Updated a ton of map metadata.
- Added all new locations to the Town Map.
- Swapped Adrastea City and Hesperus Gardens’ locations on the Town Map.
POKEMON
- Reverted all base stat changes that were made to Glitched Pokemon in v0.3.1. This is a temporary change until I finalize what I want to do regarding stat changes.
- Gave Glitched Noibat access to Gale Wings.
- Adjusted all Glitched form movesets for all the removed Glitched moves. Refer to Moves section for details.
- Adjusted all Glitched form movesets to have all new available Glitched moves upon level up.
- Adjusted Glitched Taillow/Swellow’s movesets to remove Bird-Flying moves as Bird-Normal is its primary type.
- Removed Helping Hand from all Glitched Oricorio form movesets in favor of a STAB-move equal to each form’s type.
- Bugfix: Fixed glitched Glameow, Mienfoo, Murkrow and Zorua being their regular types rather than Bird-types.
- Bugfix: Fixed Glitched Panpour being unable to evolve.
- Bugfix: Fixed Glitched Simipour evolving into itself when using a Kehitys Stone on it.
TYPINGS
- Bugfix: Fixed Bird-Water not having the correct weaknesses and resistances.
ITEMS
- (Temporarily) added Brine as TM173. This will eventually be changed.
- (Temporarily) added Celebrate as TM174. This will also eventually be changed.
- Added Sand Tomb as TM176.
- Added Bird Gem. It boosts the power of any one Bird-type move by 30% once before being consumed.
- Slightly adjusted the location of one of the Plutonian Stones on Iocaste Island.
- Changed the Fire Gem and Grass Gem on Iocaste Island to Bird Gems.
- Changed the Water Gems in Thalissa Swamp and Callisto Ruins to Bird Gems.
- Bugfix: Correctly added several Berries to Iocaste Island.
MOVES
- All Glitched Moves have a new naming convention. They now all begin with the prefix “G-” rather than the “?” placeholder suffix.
- Added: G-Sucker Punch.
- Added: G-Assurance.
- Added: G-Feint.
- Added: G-Crunch.
- Added: G-Night Slash.
- Added: G-Gust.
- Added: G-Air Cutter.
- Added: G-Thunder Fang.
- Added: G-Shock Wave.
- Added: G-Zap Cannon.
- Added: G-Rock Smash.
- Added: G-Fire Fang.
- Added: G-Ice Fang.
- Added: G-Draining Kiss.
- Added: G-Fairy Wind.
- Added: G-Shadow Ball.
- Added: G-Phantom Force.
- Added: G-Giga Drain.
- Added: G-Bullet Seed.
- Added: G-Energy Ball.
- Added: G-Solar Beam.
- Added: G-Leaf Tornado.
- Added: G-Wood Hammer.
- Added: G-Leaf Storm.
- Added: G-Leafage.
- Added: G-Petal Blizzard.
- Added: G-Dig.
- Added: G-Super Fang.
- Added: G-Slam.
- Added: G-Feint.
- Added: G-Retaliate.
- Added: G-Stomp.
- Added: G-Poison Jab.
- Added: G-Poison Sting.
- Added: G-Aqua Tail.
- Added: G-Muddy Water.
- Added: G-Aqua Jet.
- Removed: G-Harden.
- Removed: G-Growl.
- Removed: G-Leer.
- Removed: G-Double Team.
- Removed: G-Defense Curl.
- Removed: G-Tail Whip.
- Removed: G-Focus Energy.
- Removed: G-Scary Face.
- Removed: G-Swords Dance.
- Removed: G-Teleport.
- Removed: G-Imprison.
- Removed: G-Rock Polish.
- Removed: G-Ingrain.
- Removed: G-Worry Seed.
- Removed: G-String Shot.
- Removed: G-Thunder Wave.
- Removed: G-Leech Seed.
- Removed: G-Hypnosis.
- Removed: G-Sand Attack.
- Removed: G-Poison Gas.
- Removed: G-Magnetic Flux.
- Removed: G-Tar Shot.
- The reason for removing G-Status moves is ultimately because, since only their typing was changed, it was pretty useless to have them. They may be re-added in the future when Bird-type is more thoroughly integrated.
- Adjustment: G-Pound’s base power has been reduced from 50 -> 35.
- Adjustment: G-Tackle’s chance to Poison has been reduced from 20% -> 15%.
- Adjustment: G-Scratch now has a 15% chance to Poison the target.
- Adjustment: G-Fury Swipes base power has been reduced from 18 -> 17. Accuracy has been increased from 80% -> 90%.
- Adjustment: G-Pay Day has been changed to a Special move.
- Adjustment: G-Fury Cutter’s base power has been increased from 40 -> 45. Accuracy has been reduced from 95% -> 90%.
- Adjustment: G-Snarl’s accuracy has been increased from 95% -> 100%.
- Adjustment: G-Thunder Shock’s base power has been reduced from 50 -> 40. Chance to Paralyze has been reduced from 40% -> 20%.
- Adjustment: G-Ember’s PP has been increased from 25 -> 30. Chance to Burn has been increased from 10% -> 20%.
- Adjustment: G-Air Slash’s accuracy has been increased from 95% -> 100%. Chance to flinch has been reduced from 30% -> 20%.
- Adjustment: G-Razor Leaf has been changed to a Special move.
- Adjustment: G-Vine Whip’s base power has been increased from 45 -> 50.
- Adjustment: G-Sand Tomb has been changed to a Special move.
- Adjustment: G-Confusion’s base power has been reduced from 60 -> 50.
- Adjustment: G-Psybeam’s base power has been increased from 65 -> 70.
- Adjustment: G-Brine has been changed to a Physical move.
ABILITIES
- Gale Wings has been modified to include Bird-Flying moves.
TRAINERS
- Added Waitress and Office Lady Trainer classes.
- Bugfix: Fixed Heratta Grunt Tahoma having a regular Scyther.
GRAPHICS
- All Glitched Pokemon have new sprites.
- Bugfix: Fixed a tiling error in Twilight Woods.
- Bugfix: Fixed the wacky District Alley Mart counters.
- Bugfix: Cleaned up the ugly top section of Iocaste Island.
MUSIC
- Added non-default title screen music.
- Changed various BGM tracks to properly loop. Not all of them yet.
- Bugfix: Fixed some suites in Chaldene Apartments not having music upon saving and reloading the game in them.
v0.4.1b
- Changed Heratta Grunt Alex’s dialogue to give an explaination of the Bird-type.
- Edited Mercurial Town slightly.
- Downsized Nereid Crossing due to the railway changes made in v0.4.1.
- Added “secret” battle in Despina Port.
- Added an NPC in Tauri Park that gives you an EXP. Share.
- Bugfix: Fixed some of Adriana’s dialogue not having name boxes.
- Bugfix: Fixed the encounter rates in Callisto Ruins not adding up to 100%. Trapinch is now 10% more common.
- Bugfix: Fixed the Tall Grass encounters in Tauri Park not spawning.