Pokémon Valiant

Gohan's Tips
Mar 20
2 min read

Author: Shahar.

PROGRESS: Project Version 4.2.2 (BETA) - 16/03/2026 - This is an ongoing project. The main story is playable through the Lavan Pokémon League and includes the subsequent travel to Hoenn. The game is in active development, with regular updates for bug fixes and stability.

It is an ambitious GBA ROM hack that takes you on an epic journey across the brand-new Lavan region—a land inspired by the historic Levant. As a young trainer caught in a high-stakes conflict, you must stop "Team Smash," a mysterious organization intent on capturing the mythical time-traveling Pokémon, Celebi, to dominate the region. Beyond the Lavan League, your adventure spans across time, tasking you with unraveling the mysteries of your own past and the history of the region itself. Featuring a roster of Pokémon from Generations 1 through 3 with cross-generation evolutions, modern battle mechanics like the Physical/Special split and Fairy type, and a challenging but fair difficulty curve, Pokémon Valiant offers a deep, narrative-heavy experience that culminates in an expansive post-game journey to Hoenn.

🛑Features:

➡️Brand New Lavan Region: Explore a massive, original region based on the Levant, featuring brand-new cities, routes, and explorable caves.

➡️Inter-Regional Adventure: Complete the Lavan Pokémon League and then travel to the Hoenn region, featuring new towns, an entirely new gym challenge, and an expanded plot.

➡️Celebi Time-Travel Narrative: Uncover the story behind the mythical time-traveling Pokémon, Celebi, and learn the history of both the region and your own past.

➡️Generations 1-3 Core + Cross-Gen Evolutions: Features Pokémon from the first three generations, expanded with cross-generation evolutions to increase team diversity.

➡️Modern Battle Mechanics: Fully implemented Physical/Special split and the inclusion of the Fairy-type for modernized combat strategy.

➡️Challenging but Fair Difficulty: Designed to be challenging, featuring stronger trainer teams and puzzles that require tactical thinking rather than brute force.

➡️Brand New Rivals: Encounter new rivals who will challenge your progress and accompany you throughout your journey.

➡️Legendary Pokémon Sites: Legendary Pokémon are located in sacred, hidden places throughout the region rather than being handed out.

➡️Decapitalization: Consistent text casing throughout the game for a modern, polished visual aesthetic.

➡️Reusable TMs: Teach moves to your Pokémon repeatedly without the TMs breaking or disappearing.

➡️HM Improvement Items: HM moves are now replaceable, and the game includes improved field mechanics to eliminate the need for "HM slaves."

➡️Revised Trade Evolutions: Trade-based evolutions have been modified so they can be obtained through alternative in-game methods.

➡️Running Shoes: Available from the start for faster overworld movement.

➡️Day & Night Cycle: Features a fully implemented internal clock system that changes the time of day, affecting world visuals and events.

➡️GBA-Style Soundtrack: Uses the classic Emerald music engine for an authentic, nostalgic audio experience.

➡️Engine Updates (v4.2.2): Built on the latest rh-hideout pokeemerald-expansion (v1.15.0) for maximum stability, performance, and modern QoL features.

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