Modern Emerald 3.6 is here! It adds some new stuff like proper save migration, but most importantly, it fixes some bugs from 3.5, including not being able to open the Challenges menu.
While the save migration has been thoroughly tested, some issues may arise. Please report any in the "Issues" section.
The readme has also been updated with an AI disclosure. Check it out if you have any doubts about AI usage in this project.
ADDITIONS
- Added a proper version updater to the game. WARNING! Previously, there was no way to identify which version of ME you were playing, so the first time you start ME 3.6, you'll be asked which version you're updating from. Choose the correct option, and follow the instructions carefully! Save your game to apply the update.
- Added a few things to ensure compatibility with Modern Fire Red & Leaf Green (game still WIP).
- Added "Move" to the "Item" submenu in the Summary screen.
- Gorebyss is now Water/Psychic and has been buffed (same BST), and it has Rain Dish as its second ability (Optional, only if using "Pokémon types" set to Modern).
- Added Calm Mind, Light Screen, Reflect and Skill Swap to Gorebyss TM movepool (Optional, only if using "PokémonMovepool" set to Modern).
- Huntail is now Water/Dark and has been buffed (same BST), and it has Drizzle as its second ability (Optional, only if using "Pokémon types" set to Modern).
- Added Taunt, Torment, and Thief to Huntail's TM movepool and added Dark Pulse and Pursuit to its level-up learnset (Optional, only if using "PokémonMovepool" set to Modern)
- Added missing TM/HM learnsets for Pokémon like Sunflora that have their type changed via Pokémon Types (applies with “Pkm moveset” set to Modern. “Pkm types” does not control TM/HMs. You should not mix and match these options, but that’s up to the player)
- Added a way to change a Pokémon to be shiny in debug mode by pressing Select, inside the "Pokémon party edit" option (by @otacon94)
IMPROVEMENTS
- Reverted Shard dropping from non-vanilla Emerald species. Shards are now dropped from the same species as Vanilla and using Rock Smash (Corsola, Chinchou, Lanturn, Clamperl and Relicanth).
- Deep Sea Tooth and Deep Sea Scale can now only be farmed from Rock Smash (Rare), and Pokémon dropping these items had it removed.
- Elekid and Electabuzz don't hold Magnets anymore, now Voltorb and Electrode do (Rare); Happiny doesn't hold Silk Scarf anymore, now Jigglypuff does (Rare); Seaking holds Mystic Water (Rare). This was done because players using "Original encounters" couldn't farm these Type-enhancing items.
- Clamperl doesn't hold Big Nuggets anymore, only Rich trainers have it now.
- Delibird has been rebalanced again, and its BST is now 340 (was 420. Yeah, I went a bit overboard). New moves have been added to its movepool to compensate (including Brick Break, as some people requested).
- Added some in-game text to let players know how to evolve Bonsly and Mr. Mime.
- WonderTrade is now optional, but gets automatically enabled again after becoming Champion if it was off.
- Wally’s Ralts are always Female.
- The 3 OG Regis have Clear Body as their ability unless "Pokémon Stats" is set to on, which adds (not swaps) Clear Body with other abilities. This lets users choose if they prefer the Regis with Clear Body or their other ability while catching them.
- Deoxys forms now have Pressure unless "Legendary abilities" is set to on, which swaps Pressure for other abilities except the Normal form.
- Spinda 2% double damage and Groudon's Fire-Type stab only happen with "Pokémon stats" set to Modern.
- Prof. Birch intro Pokémon is randomized between 4 species: Azurill, Wynaut, Budew and Lotad.
- Prof. Birch intro is now paced better: your name is asked after the gender, then the difficulty, and then challenges.
- Certain held items and Pokémon species that are not available in the original games give you a trade warning.
FIXES
- Fixed failing to open the Pokédex before obtaining it via the Summary Screen (by @aloven)
- Fixed certain move backgrounds when using x2 anim speed (like Hyperbeam) (by @aloven)
- Fixed legendaries not getting randomized with static randomizer (by @aloven)
- Fixed the green tile when opening the Pokédex from the Summary Menu (by @aloven)
- Fixed Challenges menu not opening (by @aloven)
- Fixed the name of the duplicate setting within the Challenges Remover NPC in the Frontier Pokecenter (Now it says "No item (Trainer))
- Fixed Pokémon cries not playing when coming back from the Area Screen.
- Fixed Pokédex Area map and Size being garbled when opening the Pokédex from the summary screen in battle (by @aloven)
- Fixed opening Pokédex in Frontier battles resulting in some issues.
- Fixed PP window after reordering moves (by @deepCeadeus)
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- Fixed garbled graphics in the PP box if Move Split was off (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Safari Zone freeze when quick-running after a double battle (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Pokédex Cancel button not updating when scrolling between eggs (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Secret Base battles not restoring party stats after level cap (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed move type display not reflecting ability type changes (Pixilate and Forecast, by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Deoxys forms not having a Pokédex entry when entering from the summary screen (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Shiny Crawdaunt surfing sprite (by @deepCeadeus)
- Fixed Cursor Memory being reversed.
- Fixed checking berries without the Walmer Pail making a sound with no text
- Fixed ground shadows getting removed when getting close to a pool of reflective water (by @aloven)
- Fixed Blast Burn not being available on Typhlosion and Blaziken.
- Fixed Deoxys Normal form using Deoxys Speed form moveset when using "Original moveset".
- Fixed some typos.