Pokemon Fire Red - Hardcore Challenge ROM

Pokemon Fire Red – Hardcore Challenge is a GBA Rom Hack by Pokémon Hack Lab based on Pokemon Fire Red. It was last updated on August 01, 2023.

Description

Hardcore Features

• Game Over (Delete save and reset the game after blackout/whiteout.)
• Release Fainted Pokémon (Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead and must be released.)
• Forcing Set Battle Style (No switching before the enemy sends out a Pokémon.)
• No EV Grinding (Removed, it would be very cruel if combined with Release Fainted Pokémon.)
• No IV Grinding (All Pokémon have IVs 0~1, this balances the gameplay a lot.)
• Disable Medicine in Battle (Including Stat-raising items and Berries.)
• Disable Exp Until Certain Badge (Your Pokémon will never be stronger than the GYM Leaders.)
• All Gym Leaders have 6 Pokémon.
• All Elite Four have 6 Pokémon.
• All Trainers had amplified AI.
• Drastically Reduced Money Rate. (Need Persian + Pay Day + Amulet Coin ‘-‘)
• Evolution by Happiness: 87% > 99%

Other Features

• Catch All Pokémon
• GEN IV Moves & Abilities
• Updated Stats
• Physical/Special/Status Split
• Constant Hidden Power
• UnHidden Power
• Nature Colors
• Modern Repel System
• Evolve Without National Dex
• Running Indoors
• Metric System
• Updated Status Conditions
• Critical Hit Probability from GEN VI
• Mew is the Roaming Pokémon
• Hyper Beam & Variations from GEN I
• Same Hidden Power + Equivalent Held Item = 2nd Type (Only Works in Single Type Pokémon)

Facilities

• Poison Survival
• TMS Shop (But you will spend money instead of simply reusing infinitely.)
• Berries Shop
• Full Exp for Participating in a Battle
• Exp When Catch Wild Pokémon
• Shiny Base Rate (1/256)
• Evolve by Level Up if Holding an Item
• Link Stone (No more Pokémon that evolve when traded.)
• Egg Move Relearner
• Ability Capsule

Exclusivities

• Abilities that increase move power – (Iron Fist – 20%) / (Reckless – 20%) / (Rivalry – 25%) = 50%
• Bonemerang from Anime – This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air.
• Magnet Pull with Magnet Rise Effect – The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns.
• Poison Touch Effect in Poison Point – May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.
• Sand Rush Effect in Sand Veil – Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in sandstorm.
• Slush Rush Effect in Snow Cloak – Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in hailstorm.
• Technician – Increases the power of moves which have a power of (60) 70 or less by 50%

Changelog

August 01, 2023

Fixes

• Egg Moves ReLearner

Added

• New Method of Inheriting Secondary Type

July 07, 2023

• Physical Fire-type Moves Defrost Fix
• Physical Fire-type moves can thaw a frozen target.