Pokemon Sigma Emerald ROM

Pokemon Sigma Emerald is a GBA Rom Hack by DraconianWing based on Pokemon Emerald in English. It was last updated on September 09, 2018.

Description

Pokemon Sigma Emerald is a hack of Emerald originally created by Tlachtli. It aims to be a game resembling a 3rd Gen remake de-make, with an unchanged storyline and upgraded mechanics. After a hiatus from mid-2014 to 2015, the project was handed over to me. For a rundown on the hack, the original thread can be found [here]. This is a continuation of the project, which began from Tlachtli’s last release (Alpha 3).

Features

• Animated DS-style sprites
• Physical/Special split implemented (with indicating icons on the stat screen)
• Color coding of weak and strong stats based on nature
• All 386 Gen 1-3 Pokemon are available in-game
• Player now starts with the National Pokedex
• Modernized trainer battle dialogue
• TMs are reusable
• Running Shoes work indoors
• Gen 6 critical hit mechanics and multiplier
• Poison status heals at 1HP and displays the “survived” message
• Several abilities from Gen 4+ have been assigned to their respective Pokemon
• In conjunction with new abilities, some Pokemon with one standard ability have their hidden ability as their secondary (eg. the Torchic line having Speed Boost)
• Fairy-type added
• Trade evolutions can now also happen by using a Trade Sim the same as an evo stone
• EV limit has been reduced to 252 per stat to match Gen 4 onwards
• All moves are now divided between Physical/Special/Status
• All moves now have their Gen 6 power and accuracy
• New moves from Gen 4+ added
• All Pokemon have ORAS-based level-up learnsets
• & Much More! (Check here to read a list of all the changes)

Future Plans

• Implement updated battle engine
• TM Expansion
• Cross-gen evolutions
• Battle Frontier with PSS split + move expansion
• Yileset, sprite, and battle background overhaul

Known Bugs

• If the player captures a new Pokemon and has any Pokemon level up through capture experience, the PokeDex screen for the newly captured Pokemon will look glitched. This is a temporary graphical glitch, and does not affect gameplay otherwise
• Due to how the mechanics work behind Brick Break, Scrappy Pokemon that use it will still not damage Ghosts. However, it will still break screens (ie. Light Screen and Reflect)
• The animation for Draining Kiss may sometimes delay gameplay when used (possibly emulator dependent)
• New moves cannot be bred onto Pokemon (yet???)

Changelog

V1.914

• Added ability: No Guard
• Updated all Pokemon to ORAS-based level-ups
• Implemented new moves into learnsets
• Updated Sitrus Berry to restore 25% of the consumer’s HP
• Trainer adjustments based upon newly incorporated learnsets
• Pseudo-legendaries gain some moves learned exclusively from future generation move tutors
• Leader rematches except for Liza and Tate changed to singles format
• Returned sprite animations and updated to Sugimori palettes
• Color coding of strong and weak stats based on nature implemented
• Fixed sprite positions
• Removed STAB move from first rival battle
• Minor changes in wild encounters
• Fixed learnsets to avoid overpowering low-level wild Pokemon
• Slight buff to first Gym Leader battles
• Slight buff to rival battles
• More refinements to Leader levels
• Slightly buffed Magma and Aqua Leaders + Admins
• Modified Bulldoze to target both opponents (same as Surf)
• Decap fixes
• Fixed bug where Wally could KO the wild Ralts with Norman’s Zigzagoon
• Made changes to the following teams:
  Psychic Macey (0x24F), Psychic Samantha (0xF5), Psychic Kayla (0xF7), Psychic Alexis (0xF8), Birdkeeper Alex (0x19D), Birdkeeper Presley (0x193)
• Buffed Wally’s Mauville City Ralts
• Removed Ominous Wind from learnsets until a solution is found
• Slight buff to the Winstrate Family
• Balanced out difficulty spikes within Gym Leader teams
• Updated custom movesets and EVs in Petalburg Gym
• Increased levels of wild pseudo-legends (to compensate for slow leveling rate and encounter rarity)
• Changed Bagon’s ability to Moxie (MoxieMence line only; placeholder ability)
• Replaced Furret with Mightyena at Route 120
• Grass-type Pokemon no longer trigger Effect Spore
• Added abilities: Overcoat, Snow Cloak
• New Zen Headbutt animation
• Updated Hidden Power to have fixed BP of 60
• Fixed Togetic’s typing
• Fixed bug where Pokemon cannot evolve through level-up by capture experience
• Fixed Disarming Voice’s targeting function in double battles
• Fixed error that allowed Aqua Tail to hit through Protect/Detect
• Fixed level-up learnsets for Beautifly Skitty, and Arbok
• Decap fixes
• Fixed typo in Acid’s description
• Added wild Unown to inner Sealed Chamber cave
• Other minor wild encounter changes
• Tyrogue replaces Unown in Battle Frontier in-game trade
• All Pokemon received from in-game trades now have perfect IVs
• Restored Meteor Falls to R/S palette
• Remapped + Renamed Altering Cave and changed wild Pokemon
• Rearranged some trainer data
• Updated cries to match Gen 6 onwards (Pikachu excluded)
• Hyper Trainer added at Battle Frontier
• EV checker added at Battle Frontier
• New stats judge gives more in-depth detail regarding IVs
• Old stats judge relocated inside Day Care building
• Refined Hyper Trainer and Stat Judge scripts
• Zapdos now level 30
• Articuno now level 40
• Changed Hyper Trainer Pokemon selection screen
• Adjusted learnsets for Stage 1 pseudo-legends
• Wild encounter changes at: Mt. Pyre, Meteor Falls, Petalburg Woods
• Fixed typo in contest summary screen
• Changed fog type in Rusturf Tunnel
• Fixed Skill Swap string length
• Sprite position fixes
• Fixed tile errors in Unknown Cave
• New moves now show animations in contests (credits to jirachiwishmaker)

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