Pokemon Crystal Prodigy is a GBC ROM Hack by jordanar18 based on Pokemon Crystal. Pokemon Crystal Prodigy is designed to be more difficult than the original but not overly so, and instead focuses more on storyline additions.
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Pokemon Crystal Prodigy is a GBC ROM Hack by jordanar18 based on Pokemon Crystal. It was last updated on January 02, 2025.
Pokemon Crystal Prodigy is designed to be more difficult than the original but not overly so, and instead focuses more on storyline additions.
Starters: Lapras, Dratini, and Eevee. If you choose Eevee, you get a free evolution stone after exiting Ilex Forest. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at Level 50.
Lapras moveset: Water Gun (1), Growl (1), Tackle (1), Sing (8), Powder Snow (14), Confuse Ray (19), Bubblebeam (24), Perish Song (31), Body Slam (38), Ice Beam (44), Safeguard (50), Hydro Pump (57)
Eevee moveset: Tackle (1), Tail Whip (1), Growl (1), Sand Attack (8), Quick Attack (13), Swift (18), Bite (25), Baton Pass (30), Take Down (35)
Vaporeon gets Bubblebeam (26)
Jolteon gets Spark (26)
Flareon gets Flame Wheel (26)
Espeon gets Confusion (26)
Umbreon gets Bite (26)
Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite moveset: Wrap (1), Leer (1), Pound (1), Thunder Wave (8), Twister (15), Dragon Rage (22), Slam (29), Agility (36/38), Safeguard (43/47), Outrage (50/56/61), Wing Attack (Dragonite only at 55), Dragon Dance (53/60/67), Hyper Beam (57/65/75)
Challenge Mode. Go to the second floor of a PokeCenter and speak to the leftmost receptionist to toggle on and off.
The following trainers have tougher teams on Challenge Mode: Gym Leaders, Prodigies, the final two Rockets in Radio Tower, Victory Road and postgame Rival battles, Elite Four, and Red.
Challenge mode teams have held items and escalating amounts of stat experience.
Fairy Type. Whitney uses both Normal and Fairy types, and Plainbadge boosts Fairy moves.
Physical/Special Split
New moves: Roost (TM31 – Falkner’s gift), Disarm Voice (learned by level-up only), Dazzle Gleam (TM35 – Goldenrod Dept. Store B1F), Poison Jab, Dark Pulse, Play Rough, Dragon Dance, Calm Mind (TM09 – Sabrina’s gift), Aerial Ace (TM05 – in Burned Tower)
Move tutors in PokeCenters: Poison Jab (Goldenrod), Dark Pulse (Ecruteak), Play Rough (Cianwood), Dragon Dance (Blackthorn), Rock Slide (Vermilion), Double-Edge (Saffron), Explosion (Celadon), Substitute (Cerulean)
Shards are required for Move Tutors; some are found in the overworld; others are given to you
New moves are generally learned by the Pokemon that can learn them in any vanilla game up to Gen 8 (excluding Legends Arceus)
Pkmn Breeder trainer class added; 6 re-matchable trainers in Johto (Routes 36, 34, 37, 43, 45 and 26). They will challenge you when you leave and re-enter the route, but they are all in avoidable spots.
Move Reminder in Blackthorn and Lavender; some Heart Scales can be found in the overworld; some are given to you
Kurt gifts you a Kanto starter after Slowpoke Well
Larvitar is available at the Goldenrod Game Corner. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at Level 50.
Bill gives you an Aerodactyl instead of an Eevee. Aerodactyl learns Rock Slide at Level 57.
Eeveelutions can’t produce eggs
Lapras appears in Union Cave only after defeating the Elite Four
Link Stone will evolve all trade evolutions except Seadra and Porygon (will still evolve with Dragon Scale/Up-Grade). One is on Route 45, one for defeating the Route 26 Prodigy, then for sale at Saffron and Pewter Marts
Swords Dance is TM13 (given for saving Miltank on Route 39 – only four Oran Berries needed)
Moves Removed: Mud-Slap, Razor Wind, Psywave, Frustration, Poison Gas, Sleep Talk, Psych Up
Powder Snow can lower accuracy (20% chance) instead of freeze
Dragonbreath has 80 base power
Rock Smash has 60 base power and has a 20% chance to lower Defense
Crunch can lower Defense, not Special Defense; Shadow Ball can lower Special Defense, not Defense
Morning Sun and Moonlight disregard time of day
Bulbasaur line can learn Sludge Bomb via TM
Pikachu and Raichu can learn Surf
Buffed stats for the following Pokemon: Aipom, Electabuzz, Girafarig, Gligar, Lickitung, Magmar, Magneton, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Piloswine, Porygon2, Rhydon, Sneasel, Tangela, Togetic, Yanma, The buffed stats are about half-way between their regular stats and those of their future evolutions.
New wild encounters (see encounter table spreadsheet)
AI will encourage Defense Curl before using Rollout, if it has both; AI will never discourage Pursuit
Exp. Candy for sale for 500 Pokedollars, which increases level by one (sold at Goldenrod, Olivine, Blackthorn, Vermilion, Celadon, Cerulean, Pewter and Viridian Marts)
Kanto is semi-linear
Wide Lens (at Route 16 house, where you get Fly in Gen 1)
Rare Candy increases level by five; found in overworld. If evolving, the Pokemon will evolve after the five levels are gained
Celadon Game Corner: Rare Candies (250 coins), Master Ball (9500 coins)
Buena’s Password Prizes: Shards, Heart Scales, Rare Candies
Clock reset simplified: Down + B + Select on title screen
Version 1 Treasure Hunt removed
File Name | Pokemon Crystal Prodigy |
File Size | 1.0MB |
Version | 2.0 |
Release Date | World: January 02, 2025 |
Genre | RPG |
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Platform | Game Boy Color |
Region | USA |
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