Pokémon Odyssey

Gohan's Tips
Oct 8
2 min read

Pokémon fan game: anime-style character, pixelated battle

Author: PacoScarso.

PROGRESS: Current Version: 4.1.1: 23/09/2025

It is a story-driven, dungeon-crawling ROM hack that blends the world of Pokémon with the exploration and mystery of Etrian Odyssey and Made in Abyss. Forget Gyms, evil teams, and the Elite Four; your goal is to join the adventurers' guild in the city of Talrega and conquer the massive, ever-deepening Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Play as Nyx, a young adventurer following in her sister's footsteps, and team up with a mysterious cast of characters to unravel the secrets at the labyrinth's heart. This game is a completely new Pokémon experience, featuring a brand-new story, a focus on challenging double battles, and a host of mechanics inspired by classic dungeon crawlers, including powerful roaming enemies (FOEs), mining/gathering points, and naval exploration.

🛑Features:

➡️A Complete Dungeon-Crawling Adventure: This is a finished, story-driven ROM hack with a focus on exploration. There are no Gyms or Elite Four; the main goal is to conquer the massive "Yggdrasil Labyrinth."

➡️Crossover with Etrian Odyssey & Made in Abyss: The game blends the world of Pokémon with the themes, story structure, and mechanics of the beloved dungeon-crawling RPGs.

➡️Strategic Double Battles: Every single battle in the game is a double battle. To increase the challenge, healing items are banned during combat.

➡️No Grinding for Stats (Perfect IVs, No EVs): Every Pokémon you obtain has perfect 31 IVs, so there's no need to breed or farm. EVs are not gained from defeating Pokémon and are instead managed with Power Items or affordable Vitamins.

➡️Etrian Odyssey-Inspired Mechanics: The game incorporates several key features from Etrian Odyssey, including powerful, roaming FOE mini-bosses, Mining and Gathering points, Shop Upgrades, and Naval Exploration.

➡️New "Etrian Variant" Regional Forms: Discover and catch brand new regional forms inspired by the Etrian Odyssey theme.

➡️Curated & Rebalanced Pokémon Roster: The game features a selection of Pokémon from Generations 1-3, plus their cross-generational evolutions. All Pokémon have been rebalanced specifically for the double battle format.

➡️Multiple Difficulty Levels: You can choose from several difficulty settings, and the game uses soft level caps to keep the challenge consistent.

➡️Modern Exp. Share & UI: The game includes a modern, Gen 6-style party-wide Exp. Share and an EV/IV screen for easy team management.

➡️Dedicated Sidequest System: A full sidequest menu is included to help you keep track of the many optional missions and tasks.

➡️Wonder Trade Functionality: The game includes a Wonder Trade feature for surprise trades.

➡️In-Game Nature & Ability Changers: You have access to in-game functions that allow you to change your Pokémon's Nature and Ability.

➡️Brand New Soundtrack: The game features an entirely new and original soundtrack to create a unique atmosphere.

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