Pokemon FireRed Redux - Competitive Edition ROM

Features

• Every trainer has been redesigned with competitive teams: top-tier AI, perfect IVs, held items, and tuned movesets.
• Hard level caps for each major battle (see table below).
• Wild encounters have been modified across many routes.
• A roster of new custom Pokémon species with new abilities has been added to pose a bigger challenge.
• Running shoes available from the start.
• Universal Move Tutor NPC with access to every move in the game.
• The Pokémon Center levels up your team to the next cap.
• Your team auto-heals after every victory.
• Upgraded DexNav for fast team building (see How DexNav works below)
• Access to all competitive items, evolution stones, and Mints from the start.
• Infinite repel.
• Trade evolutions simplified — no trading required, in-game alternative methods available.
• Affection mechanics disabled (Pokémon will not survive lethal hits at 1 HP).
• Bypass of Oak’s intro cutscene — pick your starter directly at level 14 with perfect IVs.

How DexNav works

The DexNav in this hack is an instant-capture tool, not the encounter-trigger system from ORAS. To use it:

• Open the DexNav menu in any area with wild encounters
• Scroll to the species you want
• Press A
• The Pokémon is added directly to your party (or PC if your team is full) with a proper level-up moveset

Level caps

The Pokémon Center automatically levels your team up to the current cap, so you never have

• Brock 14
• Misty 21
• Lt. Surge 24
• Erika 29
• Koga / Sabrina 43
• Blaine 47
• Giovanni 50
• Elite Four & Champion 60+

Known Bugs

• Some battle music tracks may use placeholder themes (custom music integration is in progress).
• A handful of side trainers in early routes still use vanilla teams; they will be updated in the next build.

Useful Links

Reddit

Romhacking

Github

Documentation