Pokemon Sparkling Red is a GBA Rom Hack made by Hangry. This game features 350+ unique shinies and updates the Kanto region, offering a fresh and fun challenge for players.
Pokemon Sparkling Red GBA ROM Hack
- Author: Hangry
- Hack Off: FireRed
- Language: English
- Latest Version: v0.4.3
- Updated on: February 05, 2025
Description
Welcome to Pokemon Sparkling Red Edition!
Pokemon Sparkling Red is a modified version of Pokemon FireRed, focused on shiny Pokemon.
With more than 350 unique shiny Pokemon and much higher chances of encountering them, your adventure will be packed with these special Pokemon. This version gives the Kanto region a light update, so it’s a fresh take for those who have played FireRed before, or a great start for newcomers. It includes everything from the original game plus some extra features and tweaks to discover. The game is a bit more challenging than the original, but still not too hard.
Features
- Over 350 new shiny Pokemon added from Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn.
- Every non-legendary Gen 3 Pokemon is available before facing the Elite Four.
- Shiny encounter rate increased to 1/8 for more shiny finds.
- Evolved Pokemon now need different conditions instead of trade or friendship.
- Added EXP training spots in each gym town to make leveling easier.
- Pokemarts updated to sell more items, including evolution items.
- Post-game includes encounters with all legendaries and mythicals from Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn.
- New gym leaders and Elite Four with redesigned teams.
- A new rival who uses Pokemon from outside Kanto.
- Redesigned routes, trainers, and encounters across the region.
- Multiple starters can be obtained during the game at rare chances.
- Improved level balance and scaling throughout the game.
- No shiny locks on any Pokemon.
- New areas with Pokemon not found in pre-Elite Four FireRed.
- Many TMs and HMs updated to work with more Pokemon.
- Plus many more features for you to discover.
Change Log
Version 0.4.3
- Fixes a few small things involving proper NPC dialog and reworking catch rates of the Pokemon found in the Safari Zone, to make them a bit easier to catch.
Version 0.4.2
- Pokemarts have been remodeled
- Saffron now features an exp area
- The level cap in Fuschia has been added
- Tiles with incorrect collision have been fixed
- A few fixes to various NPCs
- and other smaller fixes
Version 0.4.1
- Various issues with the cycling road and route 18 have been fixed.
- The third gym leader is ACTUALLY the third gym leader now. The typing and level cap has been adjusted.
New Evolutions
- Golbat -> Crobat: Level 35
- Poliwhirl -> Politoed: Use King’s Rock
- Kadabra -> Alakazam: Level 40
- Machoke -> Machamp: Level 38
- Graveler -> Golem: Level 38
- Slowpoke -> Slowking: Use King’s Rock
- Haunter -> Gengar: Level 36
- Onix -> Steelix: Use Metal Coat
- Seadra -> Kingdra: Use Dragon Scale
- Scyther -> Scizor: Use Metal Coat
- Chansey -> Blissey: Level 42
- Eevee -> Espeon: Use Sun Stone
- Eevee -> Umbreon: Use Moon Stone
- Porygon -> Porygon2: Use Up-Grade
- Pichu -> Pikachu: Level 15
- Cleffa -> Clefairy: Level 15
- Igglybuff -> Jigglypuff: Level 15
- Togepi -> Togetic: Level 26
- Feebas -> Milotic: Level 32
- Azurill -> Marill: Level 15
- Clamperl -> Huntail: Use Deepseatooth
- Clamperl -> Gorebyss: Use Deepseascale
Screenshots
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