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Pokémon Emerald tx_randomizer_and_challenges

This branch combines an ingame randomizer with additional optionial challenges. Included are the following options:

Randomizer

  • Wild Pokémon
    • Randomizes wild encounter based on the species and the route
    • Every species gets swapped with another species
      • Example: a Zigzagoon on route 101 gets exchanged for a different Pokémon than on route 102
  • Trainer
    • The Pokémon of Trainer parties get randomized based on the species and the route
    • It uses a different calculation than the wild encounter
      • Example: a wild Zigzagoon gets exchanged for a different Pokémon than a Trainer's Zigzagoon on the same route
  • Evolution stages
    • All Pokémon are assigned a category based on their evolution stage: Evo0, Evo1, Evo2, Evo_Self and Evo_Legendary
      • Evo_Self: Some special Pokémon are not randomized
      • Evo_Legendary: Legendary Pokémon are only exchanged for other legendary Pokémon, unless the option below is activated
  • Legendaries
    • Now includes legendary Pokémon in the rotation
  • Type
    • Pokémon types are random per species
      • Example: all Zigzagoons have the same random types thoughout the game
  • Moves
    • Moves are randomized based on the move id and the species
      • Example: all Zigzagoons have the same random move pool, but every Pokémon species gets another move for Tackle
  • Abilities
    • Randomizes the abilities based on the ability id and the species
  • Evolutions
    • Randomizes the outcome of a evolution based on species
      • Example: a Treecko evolves at level 16 into e.g. a Ditto
  • Evolution methods
    • Randomizes the requierements for evolutions, based on species
      • Example: a Ditto could now evolve with a Leaf Stone into a Vileplume
  • Type effectiveness
  • Items
    • Randomizes items that a recieved from NPCs, found as Pokéballs in the overworld or are hidden in the overworld
      • Key items like the Bike or Fishing Rods are not randomized!
      • TMs only get exchanged for other TMs
  • Chaos
    • NOT RECOMMENDED, no support
    • Throws all consistency over board and randomizes everything without pattern
    • Only applies for previously selected options

Challenges

  • Evolution limit
    • Limits the evolutions of Pokémon
      • First: Pokémon can only evolve into their first evolution in the evolution line
        • Example: Treecko can only evolve into Grovyle, but Grovyle will not evolve any further
      • All: Pokémon will not evolve at all!
  • Party limit
    • Limits the amount of Pokémon the player can have in their party to 6/5/4/3/2/1
  • Nuzlocke mode
    • Enables Nuzlocke mode with the following rules:
      • Only the first encounter per route can be caught, shown with a small 1 icon where the caught Pokéball otherwise is
      • If a Pokémon faints in battle it gets automatically released
        • Held items are returned to the player upon release
        • WHITEOUT
          • Normal: The first Pokémon in your storage gets added to your party. If your storage is empty, the game soft resets to the last save!
          • Hard: Savegame gets DELETED
      • Every Pokémon has to be nicknamed, including starter, wild catches, gifted Pokémon, from eggs hatched Pokémon
      • Species clause is active, meaining you can not catch a Pokémon in the same evolution line twice
        • Example: you can NOT catch a Zigzagoon on route 101 and a Zigzagoon on route 102, or any Linoone later
        • But a "first" encounter with an already caught species does NOT use up the current route first encounter!!!
      • Shiny clause active, meaning ALL shiny Pokémon can be caught regardless of any other rules!
  • Level cap
    • Implements a level cap based on the gym badges collected
    • Pokémon will not recieve any EXP. Points once they reach the cap
      • Normal: Level cap is the level of the next gym's highest Pokémon
      • Hard: Level cap is the level of the next gym's lowest Pokémon
  • Experience multiplier
    • Multiplies the EXP. Points gained by the factor choosen
    • Options are 1.0 (normal), 1.5, 2.0 and 0.0
      • On the 0.0 option Pokémon do NOT gain ANY experience
        • It probably needs an alternative system for leveling, like buyable rare candy to be viably used
  • Player items
    • Disables the players ability to use items in battle like Potions or Burn Heals
    • Held items on Pokémon are still allowed!
  • Trainer items
    • Enemy trainer can NOT use any items like Hyper Potions
  • Pokécenter usage
    • Disables all free healing spots in the game like Pokécenter, Mom or any beds
  • One Type challenge
    • Limits the Pokémon Type the player can use to ONE
    • Pokémon that do not have the specified type in slot1 or slot2 can NOT be caught
    • Starter Pokémon are randomized and all 3 options are of the choosen type
  • Base stat equalizer
    • All Pokémon have the same base stat value choosen for each stat (Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed)
    • Options are: 100, 255 or 500
      • Stats still get calculated based on the Pokémon's level, IVs and EVs