Pokemon Triver ROM

Pokemon Triver is a GBA ROM Hack by TrialsVersusRobert based on Pokemon Emerald in English. It was last updated on January 30, 2026.

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Description

Features

• Playable up to the 4th Gym
• Choose from multiple starter options:
  • Johto Starters (Cyndaquil, Totodile, Chikorita)
  • Eevee (Partner)
  • Pikachu (Partner)
  • Hoenn Starters (Torchic, Mudkip, Treecko)
• Hidden Pokémon and items placed for explorers
• Early-game towns, routes, and varied wild encounters
• Light storytelling focused on atmosphere over exposition
• Introduces many of the overarching storylines
• Gives a strong sense of the game’s design style and direction
• Physical/Special split
• Updated learnsets, abilities, and movepools
• Reusable TMs
• No HMs – replaced with key items that let you explore deeper
• Toggleable EXP Share
• Optional level caps
• Modern battle engine upgrades with classic Gen III visuals
• Exploration-first design – progression comes through discovery, not just gyms
• Handcrafted encounters – every route and cave has a distinct identity
• Optional secrets and side challenges woven into the world
• Authentic Gen III aesthetics – built to feel like a true GBA-era release
• Subtle worldbuilding – lore and narrative are there if you choose to find them

Changelog

V1.2

New Things

• More items and TMs are hidden around a lot of the towns
• More trainers!
• Re-built Berry Ranch to make it less problematic
• Dust Peak town draft done
• Ancient Cairn created
• Outside of gym 5 added
• Some changes to wild pokemon
• Route 10 created
• Berry Ranch miltank boss

Bug Fixes

• Charmander hidden grotto now teleports you to the correct side of the cave
• Mart in fall harbour
• Mega tower top should be fixed
• Mega tower warps are corrected
• Fixed some trainers not facing player @KernelCory thanks for stream so i could catch it happening

Balancing Changes

• Cleffa now evolves at level 15
• Wild Level Changes
  • Route 3 wild encoutners are now 8-12 (up from 6-10)
  • Granite peak 10-15 (up from 7-11)
  • These will be continued next version

V1.1

New Things

• First new town created on island 3 – Crosswinds Port
• Placeholder for all the new gigantamax to mega forms have been put into code (will do a vote every two weeks to start working on them i think)
• Refactored how tickets are handled for the ferry, there is now 4 levels that you can find on your journey each giving you further travel around the region
• Medium ticket is now given in Breakwater Port giving access to island 3 and travel between all the ports you’ve reached so far
• New sign near gym 1 to suggest about shortcut to clayhaven and changed greeters msg to try and push players towards
• Route 8 Created
• Route 9 Created
• Berry Ranch Created
  • Somewhere you can grow berries, get a lot of ev reducing berries and learn about new craftable items
  • Vitamins can all be crafted with 2 or 4 of each vitamins (using 4 at a time will generate 3 of the vitamin
  • Want to expand some other things here to
• Jaiden (gym 1) now tells you that TM51 is pluck
• Fixed collisions in Darwins tree house
• Added Repel to Clay Haven shop
• Lots of new trainers added in new and previous routes in an attempt to make the world fill a bit more complete and to give more training xp to avoid grinding
• Finished @Tapdabtap asks no draft trades hidden base (finally)

Bug Fixes

• Player can no longer walk onto the ocean in Coral Port
• Fixed incorrect warp in mega tower 2f
• Fixed incorrect house warps across Island 2
• Fixed duplicate attempts at butterfree and beedrill mega battles in single spot
• Removed broken item from shop clerk in Fall Harbour
• Fixed some collision in route 3
• Fixed some text issues with trainers in route 3
• Fixed wierd collision on bridge in mahogany hill

Balancing Changes

• Igglybuff now evolves at level 15 instead of friendship
• All trainer pokemon in Mega Tower have been lowered by 2 levels

Useful Links

Reddit

Pokecommunity

Discord