Pokémon Modern Heart and Soul

Gohan's Tips
Aug 2
2 min read

Updated: Aug 3

Author: resetes12.

PROGRESS: Version 1.2.1m1 (08/02/2026) - Completed (Covers the full Johto and Kanto regions, 8+ hours of main and post-game content, customized Battle Frontier, and an upgraded second-generation demake experience).

A modification of Pokémon Heart & Soul that incorporates missing options, QoL enhancements, and bug fixes from the Pokémon Modern Emerald base engine to offer a fully customizable Johto experience.

🛑Features:

➡️Updated Base Engine: Built on the latest Modern Emerald 3.5 base, introducing numerous QoL improvements, stability enhancements, and bug fixes.

➡️Full Decapitalization: The entire game text has been decapitalized for a modern feel, complete with auto-switch to lowercase when typing.

➡️FRLG Sprites with Animations: Features FireRed/LeafGreen Gen 1 Pokémon sprites enhanced with custom double-frame animations.

➡️Map Previews: Displays map previews for dungeons and special locations inspired by HGSS and FRLG.

➡️Visual & Audio Customization: Includes optional FRLG or Emerald fonts, FRLG battle terrains (with night variants), and a GBS Sounds object to listen to original music.

➡️Trainer Rematches: Adds 31 registered trainer rematches across Johto and Kanto routes that scale dynamically with your badge progress.

➡️Flexible Difficulty Options: Features Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty modes adjusting level scaling, catch rates, badge boosts, and EXP gains.

➡️Restored Trading & Ball Fixer: Restores trading via the Ecruteak City Pokémon Center and includes an NPC to fix special Pokéball data to prevent Bad Eggs.

➡️Expanded Options Menu: Restores options for bike, surf, wild, trainer, and frontier battle music, cursor memory, 2x animation speed, brighter nights, and sound effects.

➡️Custom Challenges Menu: Allows toggling of type charts, original vs modern stats/types, lockable difficulty, Gen 1 recharge mechanics, and catch rates.

➡️New Legendaries Added: Arceus Egg can be purchased at the Battle Frontier shop (999 BP), and all six Regis can be caught in Artisan's Cave.

➡️Built-in Cheats & Stat Helpers: Includes a Cheating Girl NPC in Cherrygrove for infinite items/editors, plus IV setters, EV resetters, and an EXP Nurse in Saffron Dojo.

➡️Safari Zone Rework: Divided into 10 distinct areas (6 in Johto, 4 in Kanto) with unique encounter tracking for Nuzlocke modes.

➡️Extra Mechanics & Minigames: Features Voltorb Flip in casinos, room decoration, Pokénav condition menu, chain fishing, sweet scent chaining, and custom follower selection.

➡️Massive Bug Fixes: Resolves map tile and collision issues, text typos, Rocket Takeover music loops, Pokégear map issues, and daycare fee bugs.

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