Pokemon Amethyst GBA

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Author: Collin (duck_caper) & Crystal (PurpleHaunter).

PROGRESS: Project Version v1.1.0 Public Release (14/05/2026) - A complete, three-year project featuring a new region, original story, extensive post-game, and polished GBA-style gameplay.

A feature-rich "Vanilla+" romhack set in the Kulure region, built on the CFRU engine. It emphasizes an authentic GBA-era feel while providing a modern challenge. The game features a completely original plot focused on "wishes," a curated Pokédex of over 300 Pokémon (Gens 1-8), and significant post-game content including the Ultra Episode and Champion Title Defense.

🛑Features:

➡️New Region (Kulure): A seamless, connected world designed with high biome diversity, including deserts, volcanic peaks, and snowy routes.

➡️PokeChips Currency: A secondary currency earned from wild battles used for high-value services like move tutoring and special item shops.

➡️Difficulty Modes: Includes Casual and Standard modes, plus a v1.1 Hard Mode which enforces hard level caps and gives boss trainers additional Pokémon, competitive items, and better AI.

➡️Game Modifiers: A built-in "cheat" system unlocked in the post-game that allows for species randomizers, ability/moveset randomization, and permanent shiny encounters.

➡️Custom Gym Concepts: Gyms focus on battle synergies rather than types, such as the Rhodanzi Gym (Terrain), Heleo Gym (Weather), and Laplaz Gym (Stat Changes).

➡️Ultra Episode: A massive post-game story arc involving Ultra Wormholes, Ultra Beasts, and a cinematic finale against Ultra Necrozma.

➡️Frostbite Status: The traditional Frozen status is replaced by Frostbite, which deals damage every turn and lowers the Pokémon’s Special Attack.

➡️Trainer Houses: Special facilities found in various towns that offer unique battle styles like Inverse Battles, Sky Battles, and Camomon (types determined by moves).

➡️Porta PC & Gadgets: Post-game rewards including a Portable PC accessible from the menu, Infinite Repel, and the PokeVial (a field-healing item).

➡️ADM (Advanced Digging n’ Diving Machine): A key item that allows players to use HM moves in the overworld without needing a Pokémon that knows the move.

➡️Underground Mining (v1.1): A dedicated minigame added in the v1.1 update located in Ferrox Village, allowing players to dig for items and PokeChips.

➡️Legendary World Events: Custom-scripted overworld encounters for the Galarian Bird Trio, the Weather Trio (Kyogre/Groudon/Rayquaza), Shaymin, and Zeraora.

➡️Champion Title Defense: Replaces the static Elite Four rematch with a system where the player defends their title against 14 possible challengers.

➡️Expanded Pokedex Features: The Pokédex displays base stats, shows time-of-day dependent encounter maps, and tracks the total species available in the region.

➡️Nature & IV Visibility: Summary screens color-code stats affected by Natures (Red for +, Blue for -) and a v1.1 toggle allows players to see IV letter grades (F to S+).

➡️New Mega Evolutions: Includes custom Mega Evolution stones for Pokémon that previously only had Gigantamax forms, such as Lapras, Cinderace, and Corviknight.

➡️Daily Events: Repeatable daily content including the "Slowpoke News" Pokémon sightings, the Daimyn Mall "Deal of the Day," and the "Lucky Draw."

➡️Move Tutor Improvements: Move Tutors are standardized to teach 8 moves each, and the Move Reminder can teach Egg Moves in exchange for PokeChips.

➡️Refined HMs: HM moves can be forgotten freely without a Move Deleter, and the "confirmation" prompt for Surf and Rock Climb has been removed for faster travel.

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