Release 1.1.4

We have a new 1.1.4 update for Emerald Legacy now live with some minor changes!

Please save in a pokecenter before updating if using a save from a previous version, otherwise you risk corrupting your save. You should again patch a CLEAN EMERALD ROM if patching from the BPS patch. Do NOT apply the patch to an already patched Emerald Legacy ROM. Please be smart, take a backup of your save before updating just to be safe.

Patcher: https://www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/

PSA: Before you get started patching anything, load your base emerald ROM into rom patcher js (or a hash checker) and check the SHA-1 hash. The base emerald hash should be SHA-1: f3ae088181bf583e55daf962a92bb46f4f1d07b7. If it is not exactly this, you have a modified or bootleg emerald ROM and you will have to find a real one. Similarly the hash of your 1.1.4 patched ROM should be SHA-1: cbd71af65ee3dcd53280a6a12014bfb11e8f626a, again if this is not exactly this, you have done something wrong and should repatch.

Our Documentation pages have been updated with the new changes from 1.1, and we also have a few new features thanks to the help of our players! If you have previously made a copy of any of these docs, please delete it and make a new one. As an overview;

• The Main Doc is the primary source of info for Emerald Legacy
  • A Website Version of this doc is now available, thanks to @ MrYakobo! Please use this if you have trouble copying/viewing the Google page.
• The ChangeDex remains the best source for game data, featuring reference colors for changes since Vanilla as well as some in 1.1.
  • Sorted Encounters is a more readable version of Changedex, specifically for Pokemon locations.
• The Trainer Doc is now ready for a full public release! It's still WIP, because there are plans to further sort the trainers by location for easier viewing, but the newest version now separates Rematches to their own tabs - a great resource for viewing all the new Match Call updates.
• A PKHeX Fork for Emerald Legacy is now available! Special thanks to u/Silent_Pause_2425 on Reddit for adapting this tool for the game.

Emerald Legacy Changelog 1.1.4:

- Updated Wally's music (Composed by Breadmaster)
- Egg move reminder
- Fixed sky attack not using pp
- Fixed mental herb effect activating when the opposing mon has an effect
- Added extra messages for different effects for mental herb

Release 1.1.0

We have a new 1.1.0 update for Emerald Legacy now live with new QOL features, frontier updates, and bug fixes!

Please save in a pokecenter before updating if using a save from a previous version, otherwise you risk corrupting your save. You should again patch a CLEAN EMERALD ROM if patching from the BPS patch. Do NOT apply the patch to an already patched Emerald Legacy ROM. Please be smart, take a backup of your save before updating just to be safe.

Patcher: https://www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/

PSA: Before you get started patching anything, load your base emerald ROM into rom patcher js (or a hash checker) and check the SHA-1 hash. The base emerald hash should be SHA-1: f3ae088181bf583e55daf962a92bb46f4f1d07b7. If it is not exactly this, you have a modified or bootleg emerald ROM and you will have to find a real one. Similarly the hash of your 1.1.0 patched ROM should be SHA-1: f12ab79349eeca72540cd4caeba3e2e248c0c46d, again if this is not exactly this, you have done something wrong and should repatch.

Clock-Based Events note for updating:

• If your file currently has its clock events broken after changing the time for Celebi or otherwise, the fix in this patch won't automatically apply. To fix your time events please follow these instructions from mxeg, the author of the fix;
  • Setting the time via the wall clock after updating the ROM will immediately fix berry growth. To fix day-based events, you may have to set the time to 23:59 and wait a minute for a couple of times, as this will increment the day counter again.

Our Documentation pages have been updated with the new changes from 1.1, and we also have a few new features thanks to the help of our players! If you have previously made a copy of any of these docs, please delete it and make a new one. As an overview;

• The Main Doc is the primary source of info for Emerald Legacy
  • [NEW] A Website Version of this doc is now available, thanks to @ MrYakobo! Please use this if you have trouble copying/viewing the Google page.
• The ChangeDex remains the best source for game data, featuring reference colors for changes since Vanilla as well as some in 1.1.
  • Sorted Encounters is a more readable version of Changedex, specifically for Pokemon locations.
• [NEW] The Trainer Doc is now ready for a full public release! It's still WIP, because there are plans to further sort the trainers by location for easier viewing, but the newest version now separates Rematches to their own tabs - a great resource for viewing all the new Match Call updates.
• [NEW] A PKHeX Fork for Emerald Legacy is now available! Special thanks to u/Silent_Pause_2425 on Reddit for adapting this tool for the game.

Emerald Legacy Changelog 1.1.0:

• QOL

- Can rematch gym leaders infinitely after the 5th rematch
- Match call trainers show up 3x as often
- Credit Aero
	- Revamped all regular trainer rematch teams
		- Some have extra strong teams at the final rematch
- Show hidden power type in party menu after catching every unown form
- Triple kick buffed to match CL (only effects hitmontop in the post game)
- Added a post game incense mart in Slateport in case you sell them
- Can now buy more deep sea items after the quest in the postgame
- Can now buy more upgrades for a high price using coins from the porygon prize person
- Made the route 103 cut tree required to get to the berry a one and done cut tree
- Trainer tip signs and trainer school NPCs now tell you about the Legacy changes
- Getting secret power from the Battle Tent now lets you access the Secret Power Club shop
- Adjusted berry yields; Lum and other berries can't return just one crop anymore
- Blend master uses better berries when you mix with berry master's wife's berries, instead of matching you
- Petalburg Wally fight is no longer missable
- You'll now register Juan in the Pokenav after beating him, so you can see when the future rematches are available
- Hitmontop can evolve either with the original method or the brick piece
- Raikou encounter doesn't roar
- Player is now healed after beating the post game Archie/Maxie fights
- Giga Drain tm can now be repurchased (in the battle frontier pokémart)
- Frontier eeveelutions now play their cries when you speak to them

• BATTLE FRONTIER

- Facility Rebalances, Credit Aero
	- Pyramid item list updated
		-  Lum and Leppa more common 
		-  Pinch berries added 
		-  Less useful items removed to give better chance at rarer ones
	- Bigger pyramid bag, 10 > 13
	- Pyramid encounters adjusted to incentivize Fluffy Tail
	- Factory Rentals Item Rebalance to increase the diversity of Pokemon
	- Battle palace rework
		-  The chance for a move to fail has been removed.
		-  Action percentages adjusted across the board for more consistent/predictable outcomes
- Removed mew and deoxys fateful encounter checks so they will obey you in the battle factory
- Lowered frontier decoration prices

• BUGS

- Fixed a bug where the togepi egg would say it was obtained from the hot springs
- Fixed revives still being usable in the overworld in hardcore
- Fixed a bug where you couldn't use hms or items on fainted pokemon hardcore, causing softlocks
- Fixed bug with maxie/archie being invisible while text playing
- Fixed bug where E4 rematch double battles would duplicate your pokemon if you only have one party member
- Fixed missing end tag on Shiftry's learnset
- Fixed some post game encounter oversights
- Fixed Seedot and Plusle frontier trades using the original flags which overlapped with Numel and Loudred
- Fixed Brendan's name being displayed in red on his OT entry for traded starters ("Female Brendan starters" are now rare collectables lol)
- Fixed bug where you could get frontier gold symbol reward infinitely
- Fixed Razor Wind effect text saying opponent is trapped by Sand Tomb
- Fixed trade Pokémon's mail still referencing original trade Pokémon
- Fixed Sky Attack using Turn 1 animation, not Turn 2, for its attack
- Fixed frontier mons indexing error
- Fixed lack of overworld HM prompt for dead pokemon (HC)
- Fixed void return error in non void function, causing errors when using make modern
- Credit mxeg
	- Fixed clock events breaking after changing the clock
	- Fixed Petaya and Apicot berry are displayed as costing 48BP but actually cost 3BP
	- Fixed after purchasing any berry, either successfully or unsuccessfully due to insufficient BP, the menu resets to held item shop instead of berry shop
	- Fix msgbox not disappearing for Sootopolis gentleman
	- Fix msgbox not disappearing after exiting BF berry shop 
- Credit cromerc
	- Fixed unix build issues
- Credit ElusiveEllie
	- Fixed INSTALL.md instructions to point to correct project
- Credit Exclsior
	- Fixed Tate and Liza getting stuck on 2nd rematch
	- Maxie grammar fix
- Learnset oversight fixes
- Updated credits
- Text fixes

Release 1.0

Emerald Legacy is meant to serve as a finale to the trio of planned projects in the Legacy Trilogy led by TheSmithPlays. It is made using the Pokémon Emerald Disassembly made by the Pret team. This game is focused on refining a game that is considered a classic by many people into a nostalgic but improved experience with 20+ years of hindsight. Emerald is a great game with a ton of flaws when you use that experience to really look at it under a lens. Terrible pokemon pool, Weird team building choices, A great story idea executed poorly, baffling rival decisions, and one of the worst E4s. This game with all of these problems manages to shrug them off with memorable dex additions, fantastic gym leader ace choices, abilities, no more stat xp, Battle frontier, original ideas to the series, and overall a solid game. The Legacy Project aims to take what is good in a game and improve it while bringing its flaws up to that same level.

Keeping that nostalgic feeling is a key part of the project and thus requires us to temper our changes into things that improve the experience but don’t take you out of that original generation 3 mindset. Things like the Physical/Special Split, adding moves, adding new evolutions, or adding the fairy typing are not things you will find in this game. Instead look for improvements to the Rival storyline, Team Magma & Aqua storyline, Tons of pokemon balancing using the tools given to us in this generation, a robust post game, improved boss fights throughout the game, adjusted level curve, and so much more. We are not trying to create a new game, nor are we trying to create a “Kaizo” game that is insanely difficult. We wanted to create a modern but nostalgic version of Pokémon Emerald. So please enjoy Pokémon Emerald Legacy.