Pokemon Project Pi ROM

Quality of Life Improvements

• Start out with running shoes for indoor running and auto-run via Button L.
• Black and white repel system.
• Press the Start button in the bag for sorting options.
• Register Multiple items from the bag.
• Use the last used Pokéball via Button L after a failed capture in wild Pokemon battles.
• Pokédex Summary screen now shows Base stats, Ability, and Evolution method/Level.
• Nature Stat Colors: Boosted stats are highlighted in green, and reduced stats are highlighted in red.
• No references to Pokémon not in the hack.

Graphical Enhancements

• Fairly accurate Overworlds.
• A consistent new UI.
• Almost all shinies have been recolored (except the iconic ones e.g Gyarados, Metagross)
• Proper Day and Night system with light up windows.
• Handpicked sprites for almost all Pokémon.
• New Overworld Palettes.
• More unique battle platforms. (e.g for Seafoam islands, Pokemon Mansion, Bridges)
• New text formatting with highlighting and decapitalization.
• More unique NPC Sprites.
• A brand new Pokédex completion Diploma.

Gameplay Changes

• Badge based level caps.
• Bag is disabled in trainer battles. (Ai also doesn’t use items)
• Effort-Values have been removed.
• Physical/Special Split.
• All Pokémon have been rebalanced via Learnsets, Base stats, Ability to improve viability across the board also to signify identity, it should be noted Learnsets have been curated in such a way that the moves must fit the Pokémon identity expect less coverage even with TM usage.
• A few move changes. (e.g Moves like Fissure, Sheer cold now work like elemental Hyper Beams)
• Many Type changes with sprite edits to match the new typing.
• All Pokémon now only have a single Ability.
• Evolution canceling has been disabled since it served no purpose.
• A new encounter system that makes encountering all Pokemon in an area much less frustrating.
• Shiny Pokémon encounter probability is much higher. (Nuzlocke Mode still has very low probability but still much higher than vanilla)

Noteworthy Changes

• Move Reminder has been moved to Lavender Town (The Name Rater’s house)
• The Name Rater has been moved upstairs at Route 12 bridge gate.
• Surf usage outside of battle now requires Saffron Gym’s Badge.
• Rocket NPC blocking Cerulean Cave moves away after obtaining the Viridian Gym’s Badge.
• Rocket Npc blocking access to Silph co. moves after obtaining the Fuchsia Gym’s Badge.

Anti-Grind Features

• Gen 6 Exp. Share (Obtainable at Viridian Forest’s entrance gate via Prof. Oak’s aide)
• All Pokémon now give 3x their Base Exp.
• Rare candies purchasable in Celadon City Dept. Store.

Item Changes

• Cleanse tag now works like a held Repel. (Obtainable at Pokémon Tower)
• Start out with GB Player (Allows Switching Background Music to the 8-bit version)
• A lot more Item availability. (Courtesy of CFRU)

TM & HM Changes

• TMs are reusable.
• HMs are forgettable.
• Only three HMs are available and required for progression. (Cut, Fly, Surf)
• Trees cut down now remain cut.

Evolution Changes

• All Pokémon evolve via level up, except Eevee (which evolves using stones)
• Only Female Salandits can evolve.
• Pokedex Summary Screen is a good place to see the evolution levels, method.

Nuzlocke Mode

Project: Pi features a built-in Nuzlocke mode that can be activated via the game console in your room before obtaining the Pokédex. (I will be honest, this mode can feel very hard and unfair)

The following are the rules,

• Only the first Pokémon encountered in each area may be caught.
• Dupes Clause is in effect. No catching Pokémon from lines you’ve already caught.
• If your first encounter is a Dupe, you may instead catch the first Non-Dupe you encounter.
• Shiny Pokémon can always be caught.
• Gift, Trade, and Event Pokémon do not count as encounters.
• Fainted Pokémon can’t be revived.
• A whiteout will send you back home and Disable Nuzlocke Mode. This ends your Nuzlocke Challenge. You may continue your adventure normally. No progress is lost.

Trainer Card Star Requirements

• Beat the Pokémon League.
• Complete the Pokedex.
• Beat the Pokémon League in Nuzlocke mode.

It should be noted that you can get all three stars even in Nuzlocke mode, as the challenge ends at Pokémon League and you can complete the Pokédex afterwards.