Pokemon Purple Version ROM

Pokemon Purple Version is a Gameboy ROM Hack by Missingno. Master based on Pokemon Red. It was last updated on February 05, 2024.

Description

Pokémon Purple Version was created as a sort of a third version deal to Red and Blue- an enhanced version, basically. This does not feature any new Pokémon, moves, or types. Indeed, type matchups work exactly the same as they do in the base game, and all moves function as they do in Gen 1, for better or worse. Get ready to leap into the world of Pokémon, to take Kanto by storm with a Koffing by your side! See the familiar story told as never before, and experience my alternate take on the classic games!

Features

• Well, first off, you can play as a girl if you so choose! You are given this choice from the moment you hit New Game. And no, naming yourself Jessie does not change your sprite to Jessie from Team Rocket. Sorry, Heather.
• You have Running Shoes baked right in from the very start, and can run by holding B. But that’s not all- this also lets you speed up while riding the Bicycle!
• In his old age, Professor Oak only has three Pokémon left, and in Pokémon Purple Version, they’re all Koffing! Which one you choose has little bearing on how anything unfolds, but Staraptor-eyed players might notice very minor details on repeat playthroughs if they pick a different Koffing. In any case, this means your rival is also forced to start his journey with a Koffing, and he is none too pleased about this. And don’t you worry- all Pokémon have had their movepools suitably altered to account for their availability in the game, as well as what I consider to be plain common sense, so you’re not just stuck with Tackle and Smog for like thirty levels. Most every Pokémon has seen some degree of improvement in this area, so don’t be afraid to try stuff out that you might have overlooked in the past!
• Pokémon Purple Version features all new Pokédex entries, some of which even span three pages as opposed to the usual two. Be on the lookout to references to fan theories, the Pokémon anime, future games, and the like, as you complete your Pokédex! And yes, it is possible to complete your Pokédex without trading!
• A majority of the NPCs have changes made to their dialogue. Some are minor, but others can be completely different to what you remembered from Red and Blue! Be sure to talk to everybody- some NPCs even have helpful hints about secrets that certainly were not present in the originals!
• And it’s not just the dialogue that’s different- Most enemy Trainers will come at you with different teams than you remember them having in Red and Blue! In some areas, there will even be a Trainer with a well-trained team of six! Take care when traversing the Kanto region!
• And beyond even just the dialogue changes, some of the text has been changed as well, like when you encounter a wild Pokémon.

Changelog

February 05, 2024

• This fixes some formatting, grammar, and spelling issues with a few Pokédex entries.

December 06, 2023

• This makes it so Pokémon Marts will pay more than usual for certain TMs, and also makes a minor change to Focus Energy’s text.

September 19, 2023

• This features a bit of an overhaul to Tauros’s level-up moves, and also adds a Poké Ball icon in battle to indicate Pokémon you’ve already caught!