Pokémon Fire Red Deluxe

Gohan's Tips
Oct 22
3 min read

Author: loser.

PROGRESS: Current Version: 20.3: 04/07/2025

It is a complete and challenging ROM hack that aims to create a more balanced, diverse, and well-designed version of the classic Kanto journey. Philosophically, this hack is Generation 3 at its heart; it intentionally does not include modern mechanics like the Physical/Special Split or the Fairy type. Instead, it elevates the classic Gen 3 experience by buffing hundreds of Pokémon, moves, and items to make a much wider variety of strategies viable. Explore a refreshed Kanto with new areas and map changes, and face off against tougher Gym Leaders and new mini-bosses. With the addition of regional forms, later-gen evolutions, and Hidden Grottos to discover, this is the perfect adventure for anyone who loves the original mechanics of FireRed but wants a deeper, more challenging, and more balanced playthrough.

🛑Features:

➡️An Elevated & Balanced Gen 3 Experience: The game is a true "Gen 3+" hack. It intentionally does not have the Physical/Special Split or the Fairy Type, instead focusing on rebalancing the game within its classic mechanics.

➡️Massively Buffed Pokémon & Moves: Hundreds of weaker Pokémon have had their base stats, movepools, and even typings improved to make them viable for a playthrough. Many bad or weak moves (like Cut or Fire Spin) have been buffed to be useful.

➡️Later-Gen Evolutions & Regional Forms: The Pokédex has been expanded to include later-generation evolutions like Magmortar, Electivire, and Leafeon. Alolan, Galarian, and Hisuian forms have also been added, as well as related evolutions like Perrserker and Toedscruel.

➡️Non-Linear & Scaling Gyms: You can challenge the 4th, 5th, and 6th Gym Leaders (Koga, Sabrina, and Blaine) in any order you choose. Their teams and levels will automatically scale based on the number of badges you have. ➡️Harder & More Diverse Trainer Battles: The game is designed to be more challenging. Gym Leaders have new, tougher teams with Pokémon outside their specialty type, and new mini-bosses (some inspired by other games like LGPE and Pokémon Go) have been added. Badge boosts have also been removed. ➡️More Double Battles: The game features a higher number of double battles than the original FireRed.

➡️New Areas & Map Changes: Explore a refreshed Kanto with significant map changes and entirely new areas to discover, such as an expanded Viridian Forest. ➡️Hidden Grottos: The new HM, Secret Power, allows you to find and explore Hidden Grottos, which contain rare Pokémon and valuable items.

➡️Complete Original Pokédex & More: All 151 original Pokémon are available in the game without trading, including LeafGreen exclusives.

➡️Reusable Move Tutors & Improved HMs/TMs: Move Tutors are now more easily accessible and reusable. HMs are also more viable in battle and are deletable. Pokémon learnsets have been greatly improved with better TM/HM compatibility. ➡️In-Game Documentation: A modified in-game help menu provides useful information about the game's changes, level caps for Nuzlockes, and new boss locations.

➡️Optional "No EVs" and High Shiny Rate Patches: You can choose to play a version with EVs completely removed, a version with a 1/256 shiny rate, or a version with both options combined.

➡️Infinite Rare Candies: An NPC in the Viridian City PokéMart will give you infinite Rare Candies.

➡️Complete Post-Game: The game is fully complete through the Champion battle and includes a brand new, custom post-game with new boss trainers and other content. Gym Leader rematches are a work in progress.

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