Pokémon Starrise

Gohan's Tips
Nov 1
3 min read

Author: pengie9290.

PROGRESS: Project Version 0.1 (Demo) - 31/10/2025 The game is currently in its first demo release. It features a story that is playable up through the first two Gyms and introduces the main characters and central mystery.

It is a story-driven fan game that thrusts you into a mysterious new adventure. You awaken in a hidden laboratory with very little explanation and are immediately sent out on a Pokémon journey. While your initial goal is to conquer the region's eight Gyms and become Champion, you'll quickly discover that not all is as it seems. Who are the mysterious people attacking you? What is the secret to the Champion's incredible strength? And what happened on that abandoned island? This is a challenging adventure that blends a classic Pokémon journey with a deep, unfolding mystery, a huge roster of Pokémon from all nine generations, and a host of brand new regional forms and custom content.

🛑Features:

➡️A Story-Driven Mystery: While the game follows a traditional Gym Challenge, the core experience is a new, original story where you must uncover the secrets behind mysterious attackers, abandoned laboratories, and the true source of the Champion's power.

➡️Pokémon from All 9 Generations: The game features a wide selection of Pokémon from the first nine generations.

➡️Custom Regional Variants & Convergent Evolutions: Discover and catch several brand new, custom-made regional variants, and even a handful of "convergent evolutions" (Pokémon that evolve into a similar but different species, like Wiglett).

➡️Optional Battle & EXP Share Styles: You can switch between playing the game in Single or Double Battles at any time. You can also toggle between the "Classic" (single Pokémon) and "Modern" (party-wide) Exp. Share.

➡️Challenging Gyms with In-Battle Gimmicks: Take on two challenging Gyms (in the current demo), each with its own unique in-battle gimmick, such as a permanent Grassy Terrain that affects the entire fight.

➡️New Custom Moves & Abilities: The game features several new, custom-made moves (some of which are TMs) and new, balanced custom abilities, all found on the new regional variants.

➡️No More HM Slaves: The traditional HM system has been replaced by HM Items, which allow you to use field moves without wasting a Pokémon's moveslot.

➡️In-Game Pokédex for Custom Content: You can use an in-game tool to look up the stats, abilities, and unique evolution requirements for all the new custom regional variants.

➡️Easy Access to All Egg Moves: All of a Pokémon's Egg Moves can be taught to it at any time via the Move Reminder, who is conveniently located in every Pokémon Center.

➡️Superboss-lite for Increased Shiny Odds: You can find and battle a recurring superboss (the developer themself!) after each gym. Each time you win, your shiny encounter rate is permanently boosted.

➡️Simplified Evolutions: Time-based evolutions (like Espeon/Umbreon) no longer require a specific time of day, and all trade evolutions have been made possible to achieve in-game without trading.

➡️Sidequests: The game includes a variety of sidequests to complete alongside your main adventure.

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