V1.3:

New areas:

The first instance of Johto Expansion

  • Cherrygrove Bay

    • Fits in the exact space between Cherrygrove City and Route 32 (video)
    • Can surf between Cherrygrove City and Route 32
    • Can use Cut from Route 32 to get to the grass part of the new area
    • Updated world map to reflect this change

  • Cherrygrove Cave

    • 3 floors, each with different wild data (see Wild Data Changes below)
    • Can climb on top of the mountains, or ride the waterfalls to the bottom
    • Lots of items, including some on top of the mountains

  • Cherrygrove Forge

    • Part of the SWORD sidequest (see below)
    • Lower encounter rate, rarer wild data

  • Readded The Underground between Route 7 and Route 8

Sword sidequest:

"Someone has moved to Cherrygrove Bay. But the house is usually empty? The journal has some recent entries..."

Completing the short sidequest will earn the player a functional sword - Can be used to cut grass, or trees - Can be registered to SELECT - Prompted to use when talking to a tree

Soft Reset support/Gift updates:

- Before certain events/gifts, a save dialogue will pop up - Saving here allows you to soft reset to that point directly - This affects: * Goldenrod/Celadon Eevee * Game Corner prizes * Kenya (see other changes to Kenya below) * Tyrogue (see other changes to Tyrogue below) * Dratini * Revived fossils * Snorlax * Sudowoodo * Shuckle * Celebi - Gift text is now shorter for quicker advancing * Old: "Give a nickname to the SPECIES you received?" (two button presses) * New: "Give a nickname to SPECIES?" (one button press) - Kenya has been buffed * Has a much better moveset * But also a much better reward for finishing the sidequest * Can be respawned if you beat the E4 but haven't finished the quest - Mt. Mortar Tyrogue now comes with the same moves as starter Tyrogue * Mind Reader * Hi Jump Kick * Mach Punch * Rapid Spin - Dome Fossil has been moved to Mt. Mortar B1F - Moved Strength from starter Ponyta(can't normally learn) to Psyduck(can learn) * Ponyta gets Quick Attack instead of Tackle as a replacement.

Hall of Fame sequence now breaks for a moment; the player can save before triggering the resets - This allows a second shiny reset spot for any fainted roamers - On resetting the shiny sound will now properly play if the newly generated DVs are shiny * The shiny sound is now the full number of times, not just one doink.

E4 Changes:

  • A new team of trainers has taken over the E4
  • Can no longer switch out when the opposing trainer sends in their next pick.
  • Team compositions and held items have been reworked.
  • Something extra happens after the Champion battle

Roaming trainers update:

Added Chronicler Robert: - This mysterious trainer is documenting the wild data across the lands of Johto and Kanto. - If you can beat him, he'll share it with you. - Will showcase unique moves per location - Appears on: * Route 28 - (Sunday) * Cherrygrove Bay - (Monday) * Route 24 - (Tuesday) * Ruins of Alph - (Wednesday) * Route 10 - (Thursday) * Will appear on all routes until you've met him, then he'll follow his schedule - Don't be afraid to challenge him, he'll heal you if you lose. - The first NPC with an idle animation!

GFX updates:

  • Added waterfall spout tile to Clair's gym (video)
  • New title screen logo and splash screen text
  • Scientist class is now purple
  • New Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Slowking overworld/party sprites
  • Updated Pikachu and Pichu party sprites and normal/shiny palettes (more consistent)
  • Updated Lapras party sprite
  • Updated Sentret and Furret's shiny palettes
  • Pigy can walk around.

Misc updates and changes:

  • Added multiple item quantities
    • "Player found 5 FAST BALLS!"
  • Game version prints on continue screen even if there's no savefile
  • Entei and Raikou are added as SEEN after completing the Suicune event
  • Added smashable rocks to Slowpoke Well B1F
  • Added a Slowpoke on the Azalea Gym roof.
  • The DEX now has more complete fishing/headbutt/gift support
  • Updated Ness team to be Earthbound themed
  • Added a new house in Olivine City
  • Added Berserk Gene, Leftovers, and PP Up as Game Corner prizes in Kanto
  • Slight rework of tiles and trainer layout in Clair's gym
  • Tweaked grass on Route 28
  • Losing to Eusine in Cianwood doesn't end the event
  • Eusine now gloats if you lose to him
  • DV vision is now unlocked from the second room in New Cinnabar Lab
  • Any of the Fast Ferry operators give you the Pass at two badges
  • Youngster Joey now has loss text
  • Frogg can now be battled if you get a high enough score playing Voltorb Flip
    • can fight again after beating the E4
  • If the player chooses to be female, the Mt Silver champions will be Green/Crystal
  • Removed a pesky stone in Fuchsia City
  • Minor house extension in Cerulean City
  • Snorlax can be woken up with a different radio channel?
  • Frank doesn't like cheaters.

New Music:

"Alola Legend"

"Eyes of Flame"

"Splattack"

"Misty Mountains"

"All Star Mode"

"Bubble Crab"

"Contra Boss Battle"

"A Moment of Silence"

"Crash"

"X, the legend"

"Supreme Ruler" * unimplemented

"X vs Zero"

"Guile's Theme" * Goes with everything

"JohtoGSC remix" by Froggestspirit was also added, but is not present on Soundcloud.

Radio updates:

  • Flute channel in both regions
  • Added "101.1 THE GRAVE" - only available in Lavender Town areas
  • Added "The Sound of Pig" radio station - plays random new music
  • Added "24/7 D.A.N.C.E."

Wild Data Changes:

  • Added Cherrygrove Bay and 4 Cherrygrove Bay Cave levels each with unique wild data

Notable inclusions:

Outside:
 - Stantler
 - Ponyta
 - Doduo
 - Tangela
 - Murkrow
 - Gastly

B1F:
 - Misdreavus
 - Seel

1F:
 - Rhyhorn

2F:
 - Gligar
 - Cubone
 - Kangaskhan

Forge:
 - Magnemite
 - Magby
 - Larvitar

  • Changed and scaled down Route 32 and Cherrygrove City water data:

    • Added Poliwag
    • Now Tentacool and Wooper instead of Quagsire and Tentacruel

  • Raichu is now available at night outside on Route 10 North (Electabuzz goes inside)

Water rescaling/reworking:

All areas mentioned have had surfing levels lowered unless otherwise mentioned, species changes are in parenthesis

Johto: - New Bark Town - Violet City - Blackthorn City (added Horsea) - Ruins of Alph (added Goldeen) - Union Cave 1F (added Horsea) - Slowpoke Well (added Shellder both levels) - Ilex Forest - Route 30 - Route 31 - Route 40 (added Mantine, levels are the same) - Route 28 (added Kingler) - Silver Cave Outside (added Kingler)

Kanto: - Pallet Town (added Wooper) - Viridian City (added Wooper) - Cerulean City (added Chinchou) - Vermilion City (added Chinchou) - Vermilion Port (added Krabby) - Celadon City - Fuchsia City - Cinnabar Island (added Mantine) - New Cinnabar Island (added Mantine) - Route 4 (added Krabby) - Route 6 (added Poliwag) - Route 12 - Route 26 (added Goldeen) - Route 27 (added Goldeen)

Shellder and Horsea can now be found by fishing only with the Old Rod in these locations:

Johto: - New Bark Town - Olivine Port - Route 41

Kanto: - Pallet Town - Vermilion Port - Route 20 - Route 21 - Cinnabar Island - New Cinnabar Island - Vermilion City - Route 26 - Route 27

Rescaled Cinnabar Mansion: - Slugma has replaced Magmar on 1F - Flareon has replaced Ditto on 3F - 1F is now around the 10-12 level range (for people who want to get Cyndaquil earlier) - 2F is now around the 20 level range (to lightly discourage exploration until later) - 3F and B1F are unchanged (still around 30-40's)

Rescaled Mt. Mortar: - Levels have been reduced on 1F - Swinub and Diglett can be found on 1F - Larvitar can be found on 1F and B1F - Tyrogue(morning), Omanyte(day), and Kabuto(night) can be found on B1F - A Dome Fossil can be found on B1F as well.

Headbutt updates:

  • Added headbutt trees to Route 45 and 46
  • Added headbutt trees to Cherrygrove City

Group 1: - New Bark Town (newly enabled) - Cherrygrove City (newly enabled) - Violet City (newly enabled) - Ecruteak City (newly enabled) - Mahogany Town (newly enabled) - Route 44 - Route 45 - Route 46 - Cherrygrove Bay * Removed Spearow * Added Spinarak * Added Pinsir

Group 2: - Route 33 - Route 42 - Azalea Town * Added Natu

Group 3: - Route 29 - Route 30 - Route 31 - Route 35 - Route 36 - Route 37 - Route 38 - Route 39 * Added Meowth

Group 4: - Route 26 - Route 27 - Route 32 * Added Meowth

Group 5: - Lake Of Rage - Route 43 * Added Murkrow

Group 6: - Ilex Forest * Removed Noctowl * Added Scyther * Added Beedrill to both sets

Bug Fixes:

  • Lots of unused data, maps, trainer classes, text, etc. has been cleaned up/removed
  • Reverted a broken fix for "Disable Music" causing music to go out when entering a map
  • Fixed Tradeback Guy using incorrect ID and not respecting shininess
  • Fix shiny Ditto egg having wrong level and exp
  • Fix Safari Zone Guard not moving the player away when the player can't afford entry
  • Fix bicycle moving at normal speed on Cycling Road when "Always Run" is on
  • Fix phone not correctly identifying the League as a registered number
  • Fix wrong music loading when saving and reloading while on the Bicycle
  • Fix a ghost Eusine being left if you lost to him in Cianwood.
  • Fixed missing Eusine loss text.
  • Fix clearing a rechallenge not clearing the correct gym, just Violet Gym.
  • Fix Route 10 Flash Aide reporting a the wrong badges requirement
  • Fix Route 43 Nidoking reference text
  • Fixed HMs always being able to be overwritten.
  • Fix Bug Catcher Wade and Cooltrainer Allen seeing the player offscreen.
  • Fix Starmie doll reporting as Staryu
  • Fixed being able to surf to a place in Vermilion Port that you shouldn't be able to.
  • Fixed a bug with trainer sprite in Radio Tower 4F
  • Fix "here PIKACHU" text
  • Fixed being able to leave the E4 bug
  • Fixed mountain text syntax in New Cinnabar Lab Room 2
  • Fixed Yes/No box overflow glitch?
  • Bazaar/Decoration consoles have had code reworked
  • Fix Raichu not being able to learn SURF and FLY
    • since Pikachu can via event (this does not apply to Pichu)
  • Fixed Shuckie not getting the extra shiny rolls
  • Fixed a Cooltrainer trying to "cath" a red Gyarados.
  • Fixed Dex reporting incorrect/unused surfing information for Cerulean Cave 2F