Pokémon Emerald Legacy Enhanced

Pokémon Emerald Legacy Enhanced is a fork of Pokémon Emerald Legacy by TheSmithPlays and his incredible project team aiming to add Quality of Life improvements and updates which do not align with the Legacy project vision, but nonetheless are features which I believe enhances the game.

Important Note: Saves files are compatible from Emerald Legacy, however moving back to Emerald Legacy is no longer supported, please backup original saves before moving to Enhanced. Only V1.0.1 saves are reverse-compatible with Emerald Legacy.

Warning for MyBoy! Android Emulator Players:

Testers have found issues with the Stat Editor and some overworld visual glitches on MyBoy! Android Emulator. Unfortunately I have been unable to replicate or find the issue on other emulators.

My recommended emulator for Android is RetroArch with mGBA core. This is however more complex to setup and has mixed reviews for User Experience. Though I have not personally tested, PizzaBoy! for Android appears to work effectively on Android from some beta testing reports.

Base Patch - v1.1.4:

Branch: main

The Base Emerald Legacy Enhanced version which primarily focuses on quality of life additions such as HM improvements, Pokémon Followers, National Dex Mode, Shiny Charms, Stat Editor for IVs and EVs, Nature Mints and an Egg Move Tutor.

This Base patch includes all updates to Pokémon Emerald Legacy source code as of 27 Feb 2025.

Note:: Save files from Emerald Legacy are compatibile, however it is one-way from Emerald Legacy to Enhanced and from older versions of Enhanced. Please backup original saves before moving to Enhanced.

High Level Features:

• All Base Legacy changes as of v1.1.4.
• Pokémon followers (can be disabled).
• Unique per-Pokémon Surfing Overworld sprites instead of the "Surf blob" (can be disabled).
• Optional National Dex Mode (More information in separate National Dex section below)
• Optional in-game Shiny Charms to the player's item PC which must be withdrawn into the item bag to work. (More information in Shiny Charm section below)
• Removed requirement for all field moves (including HMs) to have to be learned by a Pokémon in order to be used outside of battle.
• Added gold sparkle to Feebas spots on Route 119 after recieving the Devon Scope.
• Stat Editor to edit IVs and EVs added to Party Menu after National Dex is unlocked.
• Nature Mints have been added in the game for purchase after beating Petalburg Gym.
• Ability Capsules added into the game to swap between Pokémon's abilities.
• Added Egg Move Tutor to Fallarbor Town Move Tutor's House after beating the game.
• Updated Pokédex to include evolution information.
• Added ability to fly to your Secret Base after creating one.
• Added EXP. All as reward from Mr. Stone for delivering Steven's Letter (Not Gen 6 EXP. Share, see Items section).
• Added significantly expanded Options Menu to toggle many features:
  • Further customised "L Button" shortcuts.
  • Overworld Speedup option added to speed up Player and NPC speed without speeding up Music.
  • Many more options, see Options Menu section

National Dex Mode

National Dex Mode is an alternate play mode for new games on Emerald Legacy Enhanced allowing to select from all nine starters from the start of the game as well as having all of Base Legacy's post-game route encounters available from the start of the game (i.e Rattata as a possible rare spawn on Route 101). The game has not been rebalanced for National Dex Pokémon, as such I do not recommend using this game mode for your first play through of Emerald Legacy Enhanced (unless you have finished Emerald Legacy already).

Key Notes:

• Able to select National Dex as an option when starting a new game.
• National Dex wild encounters unlocked
  • National Dex encounters are still rarer encounters than Hoenn counterparts through the game.
• Able to choose from all 9 available Gen 1-3 starters to play
• If you select a non-Hoenn starter:
  • The rival will still have the Hoenn starter of the type super effective against yours (i.e. if you select Charmander, your rival will start with Mudkip)
  • The Hoenn starters will be available in the post-game from your rival by trading the base form of your selected starter.
  • The relevant quest or reward matching the player's starter will be shiny. (i.e. If you chose Charmander, your rival will gift you a shiny Charmander for the relevant quest.)
• No in-game trainers or battles have been updated, the game is still Hoenn leaning.
  • As a result, the game is "unbalanced" in favour of the player.
• Some post-game gift National Dex encounters remain in the post-game (such as Aerodactyl for example)
• Safari Zone is fully available to explore (meaning the Johto encounters are available in the main game)
• One Snorlax is available somewhere in the overworld before post-game. (Respawns after each E4 clear)
• Eevee is available as a gift before post-game from Lanette.
• Porygon available from Game Corner.
• First form pseudo-legendaries all available in the wild.
  • Dratini remains available in Sootopolis city with original Base Legacy post-game location.
  • As noted above, Larvitar moved to Route 111 (Desert) as 1% encounter.
    • No Larvitar encounter in Victory Road at all.
• All post-game legendaries from Base Legacy remain post-game for National Dex mode, no changes to legendary availability.
• Starter learnsets have been updated (see Pokémon Changes - Moves section)

Shiny Charms

Completely optional to use Shiny Charms have been added to the game. These are a "secret" feature, meaning no in-game NPCs or dialogue refer to their existence.

In-game milestones for Shiny Charm acquisition (all added to Player Item PC, max 8 available per game.):

• One from start of the game
• Beating the Game (E4 and Champion)
• Getting all Contest Artworks in Lilycove Museum
• Defeating Steven in Meteor Falls
• Completing Hoenn Pokédex (And speak to Prof. Birch)
• Completing National Pokédex (And speak to game developers in Lilycove City)
• Getting all Silver Symbols in Battle Frontier
• Getting all Gold Symbols in Battle Frontier

Key Notes:

• Shiny Charms will be silently awarded to the player's item PC when in-game milestones have been met.
  • do not work if left or stored in the player's item PC.
• Shiny Charms only take effect if they are in the player's bag.
• Shiny Charms cannot be tossed.
• Breeding Eggs from Daycare are impacted by Shiny Charm(s) as long as they're in the bag when you collect the egg.
• Shiny Charms can be held by Pokémon and therefore traded between different Emerald Legacy Enhanced games.
  • do not change Shiny changes if held by a Pokémon
• If migrating a save and already completed a relevant milestone, the Shiny Charm will be added to your PC, except for the Pokédex Shiny Charms which require the above noted in-game tasks to be added to the PC.

Shiny Charm Rates:

• 0 Charms - 1/8192 (No Shiny Charms in bag) - 0.01221% - Same as original Emerald

1. 1/1024 (Available from Start of Game) - 0.09766%
2. 1/512 - 0.1953%
3. 3/1024 - 0.2930% (I suspect most people will end up here by end of their main playthrough)
4. 1/256 - 0.3906%
5. 5/1024 - 0.4883%
6. 3/512 - 0.5859%
7. 7/1024 - 0.6836%
8. 1/128 - 0.7812%

Comprehensive Implemented Changes

New Features

• Added optional New Game National Dex Mode option to choose from the nine starters and unlock most National Dex encounters from the start of the game. (More information in separate section above)
• Added optional in-game Shiny Charms to the player's item PC which must be withdrawn into the item bag to work. (More information in separate section above)

Quality of Life

• Removed requirement for all field moves (including HMs) to have to be learned by a Pokémon in order to be used outside of battle.
  • Relevant Gym Badge, HM in bag, and at least one Pokémon capable of learning the move required to use a HM.
  • Dialogue for people providing HMs updated to note that a Pokémon only needs to be able to learn the move.
    • e.g. "Cutter" in Rustboro's dialogue updated to note a Pokémon able to learn cut can chop down thin trees.
  • Secret Power requires TM43 in Bag and a Pokémon able to use the move (which is almost all Pokémon)
  • Dig requires TM28 in Bag and a Pokémon able to use the move from the party menu or level up as noted below.
  • The following field moves require the Pokémon to be able to learn it by level up equal or prior to their current level to be added to the party menu:
    • Dig
    • Teleport
    • Milk Drink
    • Softboiled
    • Sweet Scent
  • A maximum of four field moves will be added to the Party Menu list with priority given to moves already learned, followed by Fly and Flash HMs before any non-HM moves.
• Stat Editor to edit IVs and EVs added to Party Menu after National Dex is unlocked.
  • Updated in latest patch to decrease or increase EVs and IVs by 10 using L and R respectively.
• Added Egg Move Tutor to Fallarbor Town Move Tutor's House after beating the game.
  • Artisan Cave Egg Move Artist was added after this feature was added, so both Egg Move Tutors are available in game.
• New Options Added (See Options Menu Section for more detail):
  • Auto Run
  • Fast Surf
  • Diving movement speed.
  • Improved Fishing: Does not allow hooked fish to escape (Off by default).
  • Bike Music.
  • Surf Music.
  • Swap game battle mode between Normal, Hard and Hardcore (Nuzlocke) after defeating Steven in Meteor Falls.
  • HP Bar speed draining in battle.
  • EXP Bar speed filling in battle.
  • In-battle item use animation.
  • Type Effectiveness colour coding within battle (Off by default).
  • Game font
  • World Speed
  • Extra "Button Modes" for the "L" button as a shortcut in the overworld when pressing the "L" button
• Added ability to fly to your Secret Base after creating one.
  • Represented by grayscale player icon on route where base is made.
  • Note: If migrating a save file, you will have to manually enter your Secret Base at least once to activate the ability to fly to the base.
• Added ability for level capped and level 100 Pokémon to gain EVs.
• Pressing "Start" on the Trainer Card screen will show the player's "Secret ID" for RNG Manipulation uses.
• Ability to increase player and Non-player character movement speed in the overworld. (See Options Menu section)
• Updated Pokédex to include evolution information.
• Decoration Improvements:
  • Updated Lilycove Department Store Clearance Sale to appear permanently after beating the game.
  • Added both Red and Blue Tents to Slateport Decor seller after completing Trick House.
  • Added Lotad and Seedot dolls for purchase from Slateport Doll seller.
• Low Health beep reduced to three beeps and not loop infinitely.
• Added Select as shortcut to swap Pokémon in Party.
• Added extra "Button Modes" for the "L" button as a shortcut in the overworld when pressing the "L" button (more details in Options Menu section)
• Added Multi item Register Menu.
  • One registered item works same as vanilla Emerald, multiple registered items will show on-field menu to select item.
  • Note: Emerald Legacy Saves brought over will lose the originally selected item, re-registering Key Item will fix issue.
• Added larger quantity coin purchasing in Mauville Game Corner and improved efficiency to purchase more coins.
• Battle Frontier Move Tutor costs reduced:
  • All costs reduced to a quarter (e.g. 48 BP to 12 BP)
  • After gaining Silver Symbols Move Tutors teach moves for Free
• Pressing the B Button in Wild Battles moves the game cursor to "Run"
• Name Rater can now rename traded Pokémon.
• Added option for Pokémon to be able to be nicknamed from the Party Menu (disabled by default).
  • Traded Pokémon can't be renamed in Party Menu, must be taken to Name Rater.
• "Move Pokémon" set as first option in Pokemon Storage System.
• Lanette's PC and Hall of Fame PC accessible from Player PC after beating the game.
• Pokemon battled and seen in the Battle Frontier facilities now mark as "Seen" in the Pokédex.
• Can now fly away from Lilycove Dept. Store rooftop.
• Lilycove Vending Machine improved:
  • Cursor stays on same drink after purchase.
  • Increased chance of dropping a bonus drink.
• Mirage Island changes:
  • Appears if Wynaut in party.
  • After post-game now appears if Mew, Celebi, or Jirachi are in party as a nod to mythical Pokémon originally being referred to as "mirage" Pokémon.
• Roaming Lati now marked as "Seen" in the Pokédex after viewing TV in player home to allow tracking from Pokédex.
  • Note: If upgrading from base Legacy or an older version of Enhanced, changing routes once will add the relevant roaming Lati as seen to the Pokédex to track.
• Made Sky Pillar Puzzle easier if player has completed Battle Frontier Silver Symbols.
• Made Mirage Tower puzzle easier in postgame if not cleared beforehand.

Battle

• Overgrow, Blaze, Torrent and Swarm all show in-battle text when activating with a relevant move.
• Magma Armor ability now shows in-battle text when activating when hit with a water move.
• Added further post-game battle with Steven in Meteor Falls (higher level)
  • Battle available after first beating Steven in Meteor Falls, then beating the E4 again.
  • Battle resets after each E4 clear.
• Final (undocumented) late post-game developer battle with Exclsior added with secret reward for completion. Reqirements for battle to become available:
  • Defeated Steven in Meteor Falls at least once.
  • Caught the Southern Island Lati.
  • Finished all in-game quests to get the Kanto starters.
  • Defeated in game base legacy developer battles against Weebra, Craig and Smith.
  • Collected all Silver Symbols from Battle Frontier.
  • Completed the Prof. Birch post-game quest to unlock the post-game encounters.

Items

• Nature Mints have been added in the game for purchase after beating Petalburg Gym.
  • One free Serious Mint will be given by Norman after gaining the Facade TM.
  • Pretty Petal Flower Shop North of Petalburg Woods will sell all mints at 20,000 pokedollars each.
• Ability Capsules added into the game to swap between Pokémon's abilities (if a species has more than one ability available)
  • Available from Slateport Mart Energy Guru for 20,000 pokedollars if your lead Pokémon has an Effort Ribbon
  • Available from Battle Frontier from vitamin seller for 4BP
• Added EXP. All as reward from Mr. Stone for delivering Steven's Letter.
  • Notes:
    • This is in addition to traditional Gen 3 EXP. Share held item remaining unchanged.
    • This is not not Gen 6 EXP. Share.
    • EXP splits half the battle exp evenly between all eligible Pokémon in the party.
    • EXP would be the same as if all Pokémon in the party are each holding an EXP. Share.
    • EXP. All and EXP. Share do not work together, if EXP. All is on, held item EXP. Share does not do anything.
    • If you migrate your save file and have already collected your EXP. Share, visit Mr. Stone again to recieve the EXP. All.
• Items can be moved between Pokémon in the party menu without using the bag.
• Pokeballs can now be sorted by "Type" like other bag pockets.
• Pokeballs (except Master Ball) can be used from bag to change a Pokémon's current ball.
• Wild Pokémon held item chances slightly buffed for Compoundeyes Ability users:
  • Chance of "common" item buffed from 60% to 70%
  • Chance of "rare" item buffed from 20% to 25%
• Clamperl wild held item changed:
  • Blue Shard removed as held item
  • 5% chance to hold Deepseascale or Deepseatooth (10% overall)
  • With compoundeyes Pokémon 10% chance to hold Deepseascale or Deepseatooth (20% overall)
• Blue Shard added as rare held item for Feebas (to replace Clamperl losing the held item)
• Lucky Egg increases all battle exp gained if any Pokémon in party is holding the item.
• Amulet Coin doubles prize money if any Pokémon in party is holding the item.
• Soot Sack use in bag now shows amount of ash in bag and registerable to view in overworld.
• Luxury ball added to Verdanturf Town Mart after clearing Rusturf Tunnel.
• As Soul Dew has no effect in Battle Frontier in Emerald, added a block to disallow a Soul Dew as a held item in Battle Frontier.
  • This makes it clearer to use alternate held items with the Latis in Battle Frontier.
  • This is a little known hidden limitation by GameFreak in Pokémon Emerald since initial release.
• Added all Type Enhancing Held Items to various Town and City Pokemarts at 9,800 pokedollars after beating the game.
  • Oldale Town: Poison Barb
  • Petalburg City: Silk Scarf & Silverpowder
  • Rustboro City: Hard Stone
  • Slateport City: Black Belt
  • Mauville City: Magnet
  • Verdanturf Town: Miracle Seed
  • Fallarbor Town: Dragon Fang
  • Lavaridge Town: Charcoal & Soft Sand
  • Fortree City: Sharp Beak
  • Mossdeep City: Twistedspoon & Nevermeltice
  • Sootopolis City: Mystic Water
  • Ever Grande City (Pokémon League): Blackglasses & Spell Tag
• Added Heart Scales to Sootopolis Mart at 1,000 pokedollars after beating the the game.
• Added a seller of Pokémon-specific held items to the Safari Zone Entrance.
  • Before beating the game Light Ball available for 9,800 pokedollars.
  • After beating the game or in National Dex Mode: Stick, Lucky Punch, Metal Powder, and Thick Club added for 9,800 pokedollars.
  • After beating the game and having Latias or Latios in party: Soul Dew added for 50,000 pokedollars.
• Battle Frontier Exchange Corner Items Updated:
  • Changed Rare Candy Cost to 1 BP each
  • Decorations cost halved (e.g. 16 BP to 8 BP)
  • Reduced rare berry costs to a quarter (e.g. 48 BP to 12 BP)
  • Battle Held Item costs reduced to a quarter (e.g. 48 BP to 12 BP)
    • Added more Held Items: Amulet Coin, Exp. Share, Lucky Egg, Macho Brace, Cleanse Tag, SmokeBall, Soothe Bell, & Everstone
  • PP Up added to Vitamin seller for 1BP
  • PP Max added after getting all Silver Symbols for 3BP

Pokémon Changes - Encounters and Gifts

• Maingame:
  • Added gold sparkle to Feebas spots on Route 119 after recieving the Devon Scope.
    • Feebas encounter rate on tiles reduced to 10% to retain a bit of challenge in finding wild Feebas (Normal 50% on Feebas tiles before getting the Devon Scope).
    • Steven's dialogue updated when providing Devon Scope to hint towards revisiting Route 119.
  • Beldum, Metang and Metagross Catch Rates increased to 45 to match other psuedo-legendaries.
  • Magma Hideout Encounters given more variety:
    • Slugma (only first room), Magcargo (all but first room), Numel, and Baltoy added reducing Geodude and Graveller encounter rates.
• Postgame or National Dex Mode only:
  • Larvitar moved to Route 111 (Desert).
  • Mankey moved to Granite Cave B1F and B2F
  • Mr. Mime moved to Mt. Pyre Summit
  • Diglett moved to Route 119 (Desert)
  • Kabuto and Omanyte moved within Meteor Falls from mid-game caves to late-game caves
  • Mawile returned to Meteor Falls late-game caves
  • Magmar added to Magma Hideout (still in Fiery Pass)
  • Lanette gives a gift Eevee.
  • Wild Snorlax static encounter added.
• Postgame Only:
  • Sky Pillar encounter levels increased to match Ruby/Sapphire levels and merge encounter tables(now highest wild encounter levels in the game)
    • Dusclops and Mawile added to Sky Pillar Encounters
    • Postgame levels updated to range from 48 - 60
  • Pseudo-legendary encounters reworked at 1% encounter rates:
    • Dragonair added to Meteor Falls Bagon room with Super Rod in postgame.
    • Pupitar replacing Larvitar in Victory Road in postgame.
    • Metang added to Steven's Meteor Falls Cave room in postgame.
    • Shelgon added to ground floor of Sky Pillar in postgame.
    • Dratini added to surfing pool of Meteor Falls Bagon room. (still available in Sootopolis City in National Dex Mode)
  • Trick Master Eevee gift now Shiny.
    • If migrating a save after already claiming the gift Eevee, Trick Master will provide the Shiny Eevee gift.
  • Trainer Hill Snorlax reward now Shiny.
    • If migrating a save after already receiving Trainer Hill Snorlax, completing Trainer Hill again will reward the Shiny Snorlax. (Two attempts may be required.)
  • Sudowoodo now respawns after each E4 clear.
  • Added reward from rival after trading for the two other Hoenn starters of Shiny starter of same species as player's starter.
  • Jirachi able to be rematched if fled from or defeated
    • If defeated, E4 rematch required to reset defeated flag like other legendaries

Pokémon Changes - Moves

• Added Self-Destruct to Wailmer and Wailord Egg Move Pool
• Added Extremespeed to Zigzagoon and Linoone Egg Move Pool
• Added Extrasensory to Cyndaquil, Quilava and Typhlosion Egg Move Pool
• Added Shadow Ball to Typhlosion TM Learnset (As a nod to Legends Arceus)
• Added Fly to more Pokémon HM Learnsets (in addition to Base Legacy) inspired by moosedude451's Crystal Legacy - You can FLY! Fork for inspiration of adding Fly to further HM learnsets.:
  • Butterfree
  • Beedrill
  • Venomoth
  • Scyther
  • Ledyba
  • Ledian
  • Jumpluff
  • Yanma
  • Gligar
  • Mantine
  • Celebi
  • Dustox
  • Ninjask
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
• Starter Movesets reworked, primarily for National Dex Mode (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
  • Ivysaur:
    • Lvl 36: Giga Drain
  • Venusaur:
    • Lvl 1: Petal Dance
    • Lvl 36: Giga Drain
  • Charmander:
    • Lvl 10: Smokescreen
    • Lvl 13: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
  • Charmeleon:
    • Lvl 10: Smokescreen
    • Lvl 13: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 22: Fire Punch
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
  • Meganium:
    • Lvl 1: Giga Drain
    • Lvl 36: Petal Dance
  • Cyndaquil:
    • Lvl 7: Ember
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 18: Dig (Because Cyndaquil line learnsets are atrocious)
    • Lvl 28: Swift
    • Lvl 32: Flamethrower
  • Quilava:
    • Lvl 7: Ember
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 18: Dig (Because Cyndaquil line learnsets are atrocious)
    • Lvl 30: Swift
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake (Because Cyndaquil line learnsets are atrocious)
  • Typhlosion:
    • Lvl 7: Ember
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 18: Dig (Because Cyndaquil line learnsets are atrocious)
    • Lvl 30: Swift
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake (Because Cyndaquil line learnsets are atrocious)
    • Lvl 65: Blast Burn
  • Feraligatr:
    • Lvl 65: Hydro Cannon
  • Sceptile:
    • Lvl 65: Frenzy Plant
  • Blaziken:
    • Lvl 65: Blast Burn
  • Swampert:
    • Lvl 65: Hydro Cannon
• Lati Moveset Improvements:
  • Luster Purge and Mist Ball buffed to 90BP (already 15 PP on Base Legacy)
  • Latias (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
    • Lvl 1: Water Sport
    • Lvl 25: Psybeam
    • Lvl 35: Psychic
    • Lvl 40: Mist Ball
    • Lvl 55: Dragon Claw
  • Latios (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
    • Lvl 1: Protect
    • Lvl 25: Psybeam
    • Lvl 35: Psychic
    • Lvl 40: Luster Purge
    • Lvl 55: Dragon Claw

Visual / Aesthetic / Experience

• Added Pokémon follower as first Pokémon in your party
  • Supports Shiny followers
  • Can be disabled in options menu. (See Options Menu Section)
  • If first Pokémon fainted, second Pokémon in party will be follower and so on.
  • Some areas such as Fortree and Mossdeep Gyms will have followers hidden to not interfere with the puzzles.
  • Very large followers (Steelix, Lugia, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza) will not appear indoors.
  • Can be disabled in options menu. (See Options Menu Section)
• Added unique per-Pokémon Surfing Overworld sprites instead of the "Surf blob"
  • Supports Shiny Pokémon.
  • Can revert back to Surf Blob if preferred in options. (See Options Menu Section)
  • Diving uses generic diving sprite.
• Updated Regi overworld encounter sprites to match the Regi PokeDolls.
• Steven's Champion Room and Battle Background ported from Ruby/Sapphire (Purple themed instead of Wallace's Blue theme)
  • Reverts to Wallace's Blue theme post-game
• Wallace's Gym Leader sprite ported from Ruby/Sapphire
  • Wallace's Emerald Champion Sprite remains for the E4
• Raikou, Entei and Suicune encounters now use hidden Legendary Beasts music track for encounter music.
  • Note: this was intended as a test track so doesn't have the full range of other tracks in the game.
• Many legendary overworld sprites updated to match follower sprites:
  • Articuno
  • Moltres
  • Zapdos
  • Mewtwo
  • Raikou
  • Entei
  • Suicune
  • Lugia
  • Ho-oh
  • Celebi
  • Latios (Southern Island)
  • Latias (Southern Island)
  • Unchanged:
    • Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre, Deoxys, Jirachi, Mew
• Many general pokemon overworld sprites updated:
  • Not changed: Wild Kecleon, or the Zigzagoon who chases Birch.
• All in game trades now have the relevant trade or traded pokemon in the building.

Options Menu

• Ability to enable to disable Pokémon followers.
• Ability to toggle between unique per-Pokémon surfing overworld and original "Surf blob"
• Ability to increase player and Non-player character movement speed in the world.
• Ability to enable or disable Auto Run.
  • Run without holding the B Button.
  • Hold B to walk.
• Ability to enable to disable Fast Surf.
  • Fast Surfing without holding the B button.
  • Hold B to Surf at normal speed.
• Ability to enable or disable Improved Fishing: Does not allow hooked fish to escape (disabled by default).
• Ability to change diving movement speed.
• Ability to enable or disable Bike Music.
• Ability to enable or disable Surf Music.
• Ability to swap game battle mode between Normal, Hard and Hardcore (Nuzlocke) after defeating Steven in Meteor Falls.
• Ability to change speed of HP Bar draining in battle.
• Ability to change speed of EXP Bar filling in battle.
• Ability to reduce or turn off in-battle item use animation.
• Ability to toggle Type Effectiveness colour coding within battle (Off by default).
  • Green: Super effective, Red: Not very effective, Grey: No effect.
• Ability to change in-game font from Hoenn (original Emerald font) to Kanto (FireRed/LeafGreen font).
• Ability to hide post-game Stat Editor from Party Menu.
• Ability to hide Nickname option from Party Menu.
• Ability to change Battle Mode (Normal/Hard Mode/Hardcore(Nuzlocke)) after beating Steven in Meteor Falls.
• Ability to increase player and NPC in-game speed (World Speed) by 2x, 4x, or 8x (Music speed stays the same.)
  • Holding "R" button will slow back to standard 1x speed.
    • May conflict with changing Bike type. Recommend to use Button Mode: "L = Settings" to move Bike swap.
  • Note: 8x Speed may have some minor visual bugs. This is due some some frames being skipped at that speed.
• Added extra "Button Modes" for the "L" button as a shortcut in the overworld when pressing the "L" button:
  • L = Settings: Will change the relevant contextual setting based on what the player is doing:
    • If walking or running, toggle Auto Run.
    • If surfing, toggle Fast Surf.
    • If diving, will step through the different diving speeds on each press.
    • If on bike and unlocked dual swapping bike in post-game, swap bikes.
      • This is as an alternate for players using the above World Speed options to be able to change bike type and use the manual slow down of holding "R". Pressing "R" in this mode does not change the bike type.
  • L = Speed: Will either step through, or toggle on/off the relevant chosen World Speed option
  • L = Fast Mode: Either toggles Auto Run, Fast Surf, World Speed and Diving speed to On or Max (as appropriate), or turns them all to Off or Minimum as appropriate.
  • L = Follower: Toggles Follower On or Off:
    • When turning off, follower will return to Pokeball immediately.
    • When toggling off, player needs to take a step for follower to spawn (if able)
  • All new above Button Modes have LR Button Mode enabled.

Dragon Type Physical - v1.1.4:

Branch: dragon-type-physical

Simple swap for Dragon type to be considered Physical. This does not do any stat rebalancing of any Pokémon, just swaps the typing. (e.g. Salamence will benefit significantly, Latios will lose out).

Implemented Changes:

• All changes already present in Base Patch.
• Dragon type Physical in battle.
• Updated text in Rustboro School to note change of Dragon typing to Physical.

Dragon Grovyle and Sceptile - v1.1.4:

Branch: sceptile-dragon

A common request throughout the Legacy project to make the Treecko-line Dragon type.

Implemented Changes:

• All changes already present in Base Patch.
• Grovyle and Sceptile with added Dragon type.
• Starter Level-up moves updated (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
  • Grovyle:
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 37: Leaf Blade (in case of evolution cancellation)
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
  • Sceptile:
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 60: Outrage

Physical Dragon Grovyle and Sceptile - v1.1.4:

Branch: sceptile-physical-dragon

Combination of the two above patches for physical Dragon type and to add Dragon typing to the Treecko line. Only Grovyle and Sceptile stats rebalanced, as above no other Pokémon rebalanced (e.g. Salamence will benefit significantly, Latios will lose out).

Implemented Changes:

• All changes already present in Base Patch.
• Dragon type Physical in battle.
• Updated text in Rustboro School to note change of Dragon typing to Physical.
• Grovyle and Sceptile with added Dragon type.
• Starter Level-up moves updated (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
  • Grovyle:
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 37: Leaf Blade (in case of evolution cancellation)
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
  • Sceptile:
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 60: Outrage
• Grovyle and Sceptile Stats reworked slightly due to change for Dragon Type changed to Physical (compared to Emerald Legacy):
  • Grovyle:
    • Base Attack Increased by 5
    • Base Special Attack Decreased by 5
  • Sceptile:
    • Base Attack Increased by 10
    • Base Special Attack Decreased by 5
    • Base Special Defence Decreased by 5
  • Note: If you are bringing a save file from Emerald Legacy and have Grovyle or Sceptile in your party, please deposit and withdraw from a PC to get their base stat calculations to be reset.

Enhanced Starters - v1.1.4

Branch: enhanced-starters

An expansion on the Pokémon Emerald Legacy Enhanced Project which further buffs the the Starters (and my preferred way to play!). For the most balanced version, please use the base version! This version is just to feed into the childhood nostalgia feeling of having an overpowered starter throughout the game and to catch all the starters early in the game.

Implemented Changes

• Grovyle and Sceptile with added Dragon Type
• Gen 1-2 Starters types updated based on Crystal Legacy: Elemental Exchange
  • Venusaur with Ground Type replacing Poison Type (Bulbasaur and Ivysaur remain Grass/Poison)
  • Charizard with Dragon type replacing Flying Type
  • Blastoise with added Steel Type
  • Bayleef and Meganium with added Dragon Type
  • Quilava and Typhlosion with added Ground Type
  • Croconaw and Feraligatr with added Dark Type
• Buffed Moves:
  • Leaf Blade:
    • Retain Legacy Buffs
    • Battle Power increase to 95
  • Blaze Kick:
    • Retain Legacy Buffs
    • Battle Power increase to 95
  • Muddy Water:
    • Retain Legacy Buffs
    • Battle Power increase to 95
    • Accuracy increase to 100
  • Sky Uppercut:
    • Accuracy increase to 100 (to Match Sceptile's Dragon Claw and get closer to Swampert's Earthquake)
• Added starters to following routes for increased availability:
  • Treeko:
    • Location: Petalburg Woods
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at level 7
    • Why?: Earliest Forest
    • Removed encounter: Shroomish at level 7 (Shroomish at level 5 remains)
  • Torchic:
    • Location: Route 116
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at level 8
    • Why?: Earliest route without any water other than 101
    • Removed encounter: Tailow at level 8 (Taillow at levels 6, 7 and 10 remain)
  • Mudkip:
    • Location: Route 103
    • Encounter Rate: 4% at level 4, 1% at level 5
    • Why?: Earliest river route, also noted as "Water's Edge" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Reduced encounter: Wingull at levels 2 and 3 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
  • Chikorita:
    • Location: Route 112
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: First Post-Rock Smash route with only grass, also noted as "Grasslands" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Removed encounter: Marill at level 19 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
  • Cyndaquil:
    • Location: Fiery Path
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: Post-Rock Smash route underground and inside a volcano
    • Removed encounter: Koffing at level 19 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
  • Totodile:
    • Location: Route 114
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: Post-Rock Smash route with a river, also noted as "Water's Edge" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Removed encounter: Lombre at level 16 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
  • Bulbasaur:
    • Location: Route 119
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: Post-Surf route with lots of grass, also noted as "Grasslands" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Removed encounter: Oddish at level 27
  • Charmander:
    • Location: Mt. Pyre Exterior
    • Encounter Rate: 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: Post-Surf mountain with other fire Pokémon, also noted as "Mountain" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Removed encounter: Vulpix at level 28 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
  • Squirtle:
    • Location: Route 120
    • Encounter Rate: Surfing 5% at levels 5 - 13
    • Why?: Post-Surf route with lots of ponds and puddes, also noted as "Water's Edge" Pokémon by FRLG Pokédex
    • Removed encounter: Marill at levels 5 - 10 (Encounter percentage only reduced)
• Starter Level-up moves updated (changes compared to Emerald Legacy only):
  • Grovyle:
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 37: Leaf Blade (in case of evolution cancellation)
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
  • Sceptile:
    • Lvl 1: Crunch (Treeko Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 16: Twister
    • Lvl 19: Razor Leaf
    • Lvl 34: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 65: Frenzy Plant
  • Combusken:
    • Lvl 37: Blaze Kick (in case of evolution cancellation)
    • Lvl 41: Sky Uppercut
    • Lvl 55: Hi Jump Kick
  • Blaziken:
    • Lvl 1: Rock Slide (Torchic Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 65: Blast Burn
  • Marshtomp:
    • Lvl 37: Muddy Water (in case of evolution cancellation)
    • Lvl 40: Protect
    • Lvl 43: Earthquake
    • Lvl 45: Hydro Pump
    • Lvl 50: Endeavor
  • Swampert:
    • Lvl 1: Ice Ball (Mudkip Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 28: Dig
    • Lvl 65: Hydro Cannon
  • Chikorita:
    • Lvl 19: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 21: Mega Drain
    • Lvl 39: Outrage
    • Lvl 55: Dragon Dance
  • Bayleef:
    • Lvl 19: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 21: Mega Drain
    • Lvl 39: Outrage
    • Lvl 55: Dragon Dance
  • Meganium:
    • Lvl 1: Ancientpower (Chikorita Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 1: Giga Drain
    • Lvl 19: Dragonbreath
    • Lvl 21: Mega Drain
    • Lvl 36: Petal Dance
    • Lvl 39: Outrage
    • Lvl 55: Dragon Dance
    • Lvl 65: Frenzy Plant
  • Cyndaquil:
    • Lvl 7: Ember
    • Lvl 9: Mud Slap
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 16: Defense Curl
    • Lvl 18: Dig
    • Lvl 28: Swift
    • Lvl 32: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake
  • Quilava:
    • Lvl 7: Ember
    • Lvl 9: Mud Slap
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 16: Defense Curl
    • Lvl 18: Dig
    • Lvl 30: Swift
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake
  • Typhlosion:
    • Lvl 1: Extrasensory (New Cyndaquil Egg Move (from later generations), for relearning)
    • Lvl 9: Mud Slap
    • Lvl 14: Quick Attack
    • Lvl 16: Defense Curl
    • Lvl 18: Dig
    • Lvl 30: Swift
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake
    • Lvl 65: Blast Burn
  • Totodile:
    • Lvl 10: Pursuit
    • Lvl 40: Crunch
    • Lvl 43: Screech
  • Croconaw:
    • Lvl 10: Pursuit
    • Lvl 37: Slash
    • Lvl 40: Crunch
    • Lvl 43: Screech
  • Feraligatr:
    • Lvl 1: Rock Slide (Totodile Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 10: Pursuit
    • Lvl 38: Slash
    • Lvl 40: Crunch
    • Lvl 43: Screech
    • Lvl 65: Hydro Cannon
  • Ivysaur:
    • Lvl 28: Magnitude
    • Lvl 36: Giga Drain
  • Venusaur:
    • Lvl 1: Ancientpower (Bulbasaur Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 1: Petal Dance
    • Lvl 1: Mud Slap
    • Lvl 28: Magnitude
    • Lvl 36: Giga Drain
    • Lvl 40: Earthquake
  • Charmander:
    • Lvl 10: Smokescreen
    • Lvl 13: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 16: Rage
    • Lvl 19: Dragon Rage
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
  • Charmeleon:
    • Lvl 1: Fire Spin
    • Lvl 10: Smokescreen
    • Lvl 13: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 16: Rage
    • Lvl 19: Dragon Rage
    • Lvl 22: Fire Punch
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
    • Lvl 50: Outrage
  • Charizard:
    • Lvl 1: Ancientpower (Charmander Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 1: Heat Wave (Charmander Egg Move, for relearning, also FRLG relearn move)
    • Lvl 1: Fire Spin
    • Lvl 10: Smokescreen
    • Lvl 13: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 16: Rage
    • Lvl 19: Dragon Rage
    • Lvl 22: Fire Punch
    • Lvl 34: Flamethrower
    • Lvl 43: Body Slam
    • Lvl 45: Dragon Claw
    • Lvl 50: Outrage
  • Squirtle:
    • Lvl 17: Metal Claw (in case of evolution cancellation)
  • Wartortle
    • Lvl 16: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 30: Iron Tail
  • Blastoise:
    • Lvl 1: Ice Punch (Battle Frontier Move Tutor Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 1: Yawn (Squirtle Egg Move, for relearning)
    • Lvl 16: Metal Claw
    • Lvl 30: Iron Tail
    • Lvl 36: Spike Cannon
  • Brendan/May give 2 Ultra Balls in addition to Poké Balls to help catch the other starters
  • 2000 extra Pokédollars at start of game to help catch the other starters
  • Rival battles with Grovyle and Sceptile will have dragon moves.

Enhanced Starters - Dragon Physical - v1.1.4

Branch: enhanced-starters-physical-dragon

A combination of Enhanced Starters with Physical Dragon type.

Implemented Changes

• All changes already present in Base patch.
• All changes in optional Enhanced Starters patch.
• All changes in Physical Dragon Grovyle and Sceptile patch.

Pokémon Emerald Legacy - Original Release Description

Emerald Legacy is meant to serve as a finale to the trio of planned projects in the Legacy Trilogy led by TheSmithPlays. It is made using the Pokémon Emerald Disassembly made by the Pret team. This game is focused on refining a game that is considered a classic by many people into a nostalgic but improved experience with 20+ years of hindsight. Emerald is a great game with a ton of flaws when you use that experience to really look at it under a lens. Terrible pokemon pool, Weird team building choices, A great story idea executed poorly, baffling rival decisions, and one of the worst E4s. This game with all of these problems manages to shrug them off with memorable dex additions, fantastic gym leader ace choices, abilities, no more stat xp, Battle frontier, original ideas to the series, and overall a solid game. The Legacy Project aims to take what is good in a game and improve it while bringing its flaws up to that same level.

Keeping that nostalgic feeling is a key part of the project and thus requires us to temper our changes into things that improve the experience but don’t take you out of that original generation 3 mindset. Things like the Physical/Special Split, adding moves, adding new evolutions, or adding the fairy typing are not things you will find in this game. Instead look for improvements to the Rival storyline, Team Magma & Aqua storyline, Tons of pokemon balancing using the tools given to us in this generation, a robust post game, improved boss fights throughout the game, adjusted level curve, and so much more. We are not trying to create a new game, nor are we trying to create a “Kaizo” game that is insanely difficult. We wanted to create a modern but nostalgic version of Pokémon Emerald. So please enjoy Pokémon Emerald Legacy.