[HotM Sep 2010] Pokémon AshGray Version

[metapod23]

Hack of:


Hi, I've been working on a hack of FireRed for a Pokemon Anime Version of the game that basically follows the same events of the anime. I see that there have been hacks like this already, so I'm not sure how good mine would be in comparison. But I started this because I wanted to make videos of playing Pokemon all the way through with Ash's lineup, to see just how it would go and it snowballed from there.

I'm going to try to (if possible) cover the events from each episode in the Kanto and Orange League series. The story follows the same one as the anime, including events, etc. I've basically hacked up to episode 50 now. You should expect a new Beta every 25 episodes or so, barring updates for bugs/glitches.


You are Ash Ketchum. You're about to embark on your Pokémon adventure. Unfortunately, you stayed up all night watching Pokémon matches and woke up late! With all your rivals from Pallet Town (the most annoying being Gary) having taken all the starters available, it looks like you'll just have to go home ... unless you want Pikachu instead.

You're about to embark on an adventure of 116 events (plus two movie events) that will put you in Ash's shoes, allow you to catch the Pokémon he catches, and make the decisions he makes. How will your journey as Ash Ketchum play out? There's only one way to find out ...


- Play as Ash Ketchum
- Have the opportunity to catch all of the Pokémon Ash does
- Follows the same events as in the Anime Series
- New Tiles
- New Sprites
- New Maps
- Tools like the Hatchet and the Pickaxe replace the need for HMs such as Cut and Rock Smash



APE
A-Text
Advance Map
OverworldEditor Rebirth Edition
UNLZ
XSE
YAPE
A-Trainer
Item Editor
NTME
TileMolestor
DayAndNight
Attack Type Editor
NSE
Hex Workshop
Fire Red Hacked Engine

Spoiler:

Introduction:


Episode 1: Pokémon I Choose You




Episode 2: Pokémon Emergency
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Episode 4: Challenge of the Samura


Episode 81: Pallet Party Panic


Miscellaneous

Spoiler:

AshGray Intro Screen:


Events form "Pokémon I Choose You":


Events from "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City":


Events from "Bye Bye Butterfree":


Events form "Pikachu's Goodbye":


Events from "Primeape Goes Bananas":


Events from "The Flame Pokémon-athon":


Events from "A Scare in the Air":

Spoiler:

Pallet Town:


Route 1:

Official Ashgray Guide by Denali



Red = Critical - game-crashing glitch
Yellow = Medium - may affect gameplay
Green = Odd bug, but doesn't harm gameplay in the least
Strikethrough = Bug fixed

- Running Shoes don't work in Pallet Town or Route 1?
- Ash stays on Misty's bike after Pikachu thundershocks the Spearow
- Bad Eggs appearing in your Storage Boxes (DO NOT move them)
- The Pokédex thinks Onix is part of the Diglett/Dugtrio family :/ - Not a bug - FireRed's Pokedex is just weird
- Can't get on/off the bike in certain outdoor areas
- Teachy TV is broken - DON'T USE IT
- Rival's face turns red if you try to name him
- Message for computer in player's room stays opened
- Message for Prof. Oak evaluating Pokédex stays opened
- Ashley backsprite is sometimes discolored and HP bar may be discolored during battles as Ashley
- Pallet Town berry system doesn't work quite right yet
- Slight hitch in Pallet Town Windmill

- Quite a few more, I'm sure


- colcolstyles, JPAN, TheDarkShark, and Jambo51 - Charmeleon/Charizard disobedience routine
- JPAN - Uncatchable Pokemon routine and awesome Fire Red Hacked Engine and his general knowledge
- diegoisawesome - Force Male Gender in Intro patch
- HackMew - awesome tools like XSE, and general knowledge
- con-11 - Team Rocket trainer sprite
- mvidmaster - Mewtwo trainer sprite
- Alistair - Xanadu Nursery tiles, special tree tile, and some flower tiles
- OceansLugiaSpirit - Professor Ivy OW sprite
- Surav - Fallen Log Sprite (re-modelled)
- JohnnyRoll - B/W Grass (slightly altered)
- Kyledove and Speed - Various Diamond & Pearl Tiles
- spriters-resource.com - Pokémon OWs and various tiles/sprites
- zappyspiker - BANNER 2 and 3
- Pyromaniac45 - BANNER 4
- Konekodemon - BANNER 5
- KurcioDurcio - BANNER 6
- Denali - Official Guide
- Me - Everything else
... If I've forgotten anyone, please let me know! I appreciate all the help I've gotten!

Spoiler:

BANNER 1


BANNER 2

by zappyspiker

BANNER 3

by zappyspiker

BANNER 4

by Pyromaniac45

BANNER 5

by Konekodemon


by KurcioDurcio
Click here to check out KurcioDurcio's Walkthrough

Unofficial Hack of the Week # 128

Hack of the Month - September 2010

• Why doesn't Pikachu follow you like in Yellow? Can you make it follow you?

Spoiler:

While it is on my wish list for things I would like the hack to include, I am not advanced enough in hacking to accomplish it. It requires the use of Assembly (ASM) and creating unique routines. Jambo51 had been working on such a routine. If he gets the chance to finish it and chooses to release the routine to the public (his prerogative) I will of course implement it in my hack. As of this time, though, no such routine exists that has been thoroughly completed, so this feature is currently not possible.

• How do I beat Sabrina? Kadabra's way too strong!

Spoiler:

Kadabra is somewhat overleveled for a couple of reasons:
1. Ash gets there early in the anime.
2. No Pokemon on Ash's team could even come close to beating it.
It's meant to be a challenge. If you want to beat Sabrina, it's suggest you level up Pikachu (use the Vs. Seeker if need be) so that it can outspeed Kadabra. Thunder Wave it to paralyze it, then have Bulbasaur use leach seed on the next turn. From there, just keep attacking/using potions or revives until it ultimately is knocked out.

• Why is my screen red when I go outside?

Spoiler:

That is part of the day/night system by Interdpth & ZodiacDaGreat. You are simply playing during evening-ish hours, when the sun would be setting. Play a little bit later or earlier, and the outdoor color scheme will be changed.

• I beat Misty, where do I go now? The path to Vermilion is blocked.

Spoiler:

If you already headed north and battled AJ and the Giselle at the Tech (recommended), go South and then directly west. There will be a (somewhat) hidden open route that leads to some grass and takes you south to an opening - the Hidden Village. Continue this way to progress.

• How do I get into Koga's Gym? I don't understand the statue's riddle.

Spoiler:

The intent of the riddle when it says that you must "turn South" is that you must face the back of the statue. The intent of the riddle when it says you must "go back" is that you must hit the Back button while facing the back of the statue. This will open the secret entrance to Koga's mansion.

• How can I help Jigglypuff?

Spoiler:

After completing the Paras/Parasect event, talk to the old lady in the medicine store. A new item - Berry Juice - will have come in. Buy it and give it to Jigglypuff to soothe its voice.

• Why won't Charmeleon/Charizard obey me? How can I make it listen?

Spoiler:

It doesn't obey you because it doesn't respect you as a trainer - this was the case in the anime as well. This will continue for the entire game until you complete the "Charizard Chills" event, after which Charizard will obey you once more, except for certain events where Charizard temporarily obeys.

• How do I complete the Lights, Camera, Quaction! event? The director doesn't like any of my Pokémon!

Spoiler:

There are five condition upgraders in the game. In order for the director to accept one of your Pokemon, you must upgrade its Toughness, Coolness, and Smartness. The upgraders for these three conditions are located in Pewter City, Vermillion City, and Saffron City respectively. Each requires a particular colored shard. Some shards can be found as Hidden Items, and others can be mined using the pickaxe on rocks. If you do not have the appropriate shard, return to some cave (Mt. Moon, for instance) and begin mining until you luck into it. Once you have raised one of your Pokemon's conditions in each category listed, return to the director with that Pokemon in the first slot of your party. Do not raise any other conditions of your Pokémon, or they will not qualify.

• How do I start the Pokémon League? The guy at the gate says it still hasn't started yet.

Spoiler:

To begin the Pokémon League, you must complete all the events at Mr. Hideaway, including the Giant Onix and Pokémopolis. Afterward, return to Prof. Oak's lab and speak to him. He will tell you that the League is ready to begin. Before entering Victory Road, the Bad to the Bone event will activate. Afterward, you the guard will let you pass into the Pokémon League.

* Strikethrough indicates the episode is completed
* √ = Beta-tested, metapod23 approved (for Beta 3.0)

Spoiler:

Pokémon - I Choose You! √
Pokémon Emergency! √
Ash Catches a Pokémon √
Challenge of the Samurai √
Showdown in Pewter City √
Clefairy and the Moon Stone √
The Water Flowers of Cerulean City √
The Path to the Pokémon League √
The School of Hard Knocks √
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village √
Charmander – The Stray Pokémon √
Here Comes the Squirtle Squad √
Mystery at the Lighthouse √
Electric Shock Showdown √
Battle Aboard the St. Anne √
Pokémon Shipwreck √
Island of the Giant Pokémon √
Beauty and the Beach √
Tentacool & Tentacruel √
The Ghost of Maiden's Peak √
Bye Bye Butterfree √
Abra and the Psychic Showdown √
The Tower of Terror √
Haunter versus Kadabra √
Primeape Goes Bananas √

BETA 1.0

Pokémon Scent-sation! √
Hypno's Naptime √
Pokémon Fashion Flash √
The Punchy Pokémon √
Sparks Fly for Magnemite √
Dig Those Diglett! √
The Ninja Poké-Showdown √
The Flame Pokémon-athon! √
The Kangaskhan Kid √
The Legend of Dratini √
The Bridge Bike Gang √
Ditto's Mysterious Mansion √
Electric Soldier Porygon √
Holiday Hi-Jynx √
Snow Way Out! √
Pikachu's Goodbye √
The Battling Eevee Brothers √
Wake Up Snorlax! √
Showdown at Dark City √
The March of the Exeggutor Squad √
The Problem with Paras √
The Song of Jigglypuff √
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon √
A Chansey Operation √
Holy Matrimony! √
So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd √
Who Gets to Keep Togepi? √

BETA 2.0

Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden √
Princess vs. Princess √
The Purr-fect Hero √
The Case of the K-9 Caper! √
Pokémon Paparazzi √
The Ultimate Test √
The Breeding Center Secret √
Riddle Me This √
Volcanic Panic √
Beach Blank-Out Blastoise √
The Misty Mermaid √
Clefairy Tales √
The Battle of the Badge √
It's Mr. Mime Time √
Showdown at the Po-ké Corral √
The Evolution Solution √
The Pi-Kahuna √
Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back √
Make Room for Gloom √
Lights, Camera, Quack-tion! √
Go West Young Meowth √
To Master the Onixpected! √
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis √
Bad to the Bone √

BETA 3.0

All Fired Up!
Round One - Begin!
Fire and Ice
The Fourth Round Rumble
A Friend In Deed
Friend and Foe Alike
Friends to the End
Pallet Party Panic

BETA 3.5

A Scare in the Air
Poké Ball Peril
The Lost Lapras
Fit to be Tide
Pikachu Re-Volts
The Crystal Onix
In the Pink
Shell Shock!
Stage Fight!
Bye Bye Psyduck
The Joy of Pokémon
Navel Maneuvers
Snack Attack
A Shipful of Shivers
Meowth Rules!
Tracey Gets Bugged
A Way Off Day Off

BETA 4.0

The Mandarin Island Miss Match
Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Get Along, Little Pokémon
The Mystery Menace
Misty Meets Her Match
Bound For Trouble
Charizard Chills
Pokémon the Movie 2000 - The Power of One
The Pokémon Water War
Pokémon Food Fight!
Pokémon Double Trouble
The Wacky Watcher!
The Stun Spore Detour
Hello, Pummelo!
Enter The Dragonite
Viva Las Lapras
The Underground Round Up
A Tent Situation
The Rivalry Revival

BETA 5.0

AshGray Beta 3.6.1

Updates:
9/13/11 - Beta 3.6 released including new animations, tiles, scripts, and some fixed glitches
8/18/11 - Indigo League blackout after fourth round glitch fixed; releasing Pidgeot if you have Pidgeotto on Route 1 glitch fixed and beta 3.5.4 re-released
8/16/11 - Various glitches for Indigo League and Pallet Party Panic fixed and re-released as Beta 3.5.2 3.5.3
8/15/11 - Various glitches for Indigo League fixed and re-released as 3.5.1
8/14/11 - Beta 3.5 covering all of Indigo League has been released
8/3/11 - Working on episode "All Fired Up"
7/30/11 - Working on Victory Road
7/27/11 - Beta 3 bugs fixed and re-released as Beta 3.03
7/26/11 - BETA 3.0 has been released!

[KostK2Boss]

Anime hacks/RPG's are quite popular today, but I suppose you will be able to put your personal touch into this hack. From what I see, there's a lot of work to be done. Why are some screenies too light?

[SasukeCat]

You can ad some new event's and tiles. The idea is very good. Good luck

(were did you get the pokemon overworlds. pm me)

[metapod23]

Originally Posted by KostK2Boss

Anime hacks/RPG's are quite popular today, but I suppose you will be able to put your personal touch into this hack. From what I see, there's a lot of work to be done. Why are some screenies too light?

Some of the screenshots were taken from video that weren't high quality and some of them were captured directly from the game. I do still have a long way to go, but it is progressing bit by bit. Thanks for the comment.

Originally Posted by SasukeCat

You can ad some new event's and tiles. The idea is very good. Good luck

(were did you get the pokemon overworlds. pm me)

I think adding new tiles will be the last thing I do, but I am doing my best to replicate the events of the anime series. I'm editing the overworld sprites myself in Photoshop, which is the easiest way to do it.

[SasukeCat]

Originally Posted by metapod23

I think adding new tiles will be the last thing I do, but I am doing my best to replicate the events of the anime series. I'm editing the overworld sprites myself in Photoshop, which is the easiest way to do it.

you should add the new tiles first becouse than the game will be messed up.

[.com]

Originally Posted by SasukeCat

you should add the new tiles first becouse than the game will be messed up.

it shouldn't mess up the game by adding tiles later...

This looks pretty good so far. The backsprite needs work... unless the discoloration and lack of details in the color is from the brightness. Hope you get clearer screenshots up soon!

Anyways, good luck!

[Banjora Marxvile]

Originally Posted by SasukeCat

you should add the new tiles first becouse than the game will be messed up.

Like the above poster said, it won't mess up. Unless you are not careful, and only replace the tiles that you are changing.

Anyway, this looks good. In my opinion, don't change the tiles unless you have REALLY unique ones. FR tiles are unique in hacks nowadays.

[Westrmistr]

This looks pretty cool! I've actually made a Misty Trainer sprite like that in one of the screen shots. XD

So, I hope you keep at this and make it awesome!

[metapod23]

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

I've added a new video showing what I have for the re-edited beginning of the game, which covers episode one of the anime:

AshGray - Pokémon I Choose You

Originally Posted by someperson2008

it shouldn't mess up the game by adding tiles later...

This looks pretty good so far. The backsprite needs work... unless the discoloration and lack of details in the color is from the brightness. Hope you get clearer screenshots up soon!

Anyways, good luck!

I added a picture with an updated version of the backsprite. Mostly I just fixed the colors of his backpack/gloves and made his hat a bit brighter red. Thanks for the support!

Originally Posted by Marxvile

Like the above poster said, it won't mess up. Unless you are not careful, and only replace the tiles that you are changing.

Anyway, this looks good. In my opinion, don't change the tiles unless you have REALLY unique ones. FR tiles are unique in hacks nowadays.

Thanks! I don't have plans for the tiles yet, but I could see myself trying to maybe create something for Bill's Lighthouse that looks more like a lighthouse. I haven't done much with tile editing, though, so that would take some practice anyway.

Originally Posted by Westrmistr

This looks pretty cool! I've actually made a Misty Trainer sprite like that in one of the screen shots. XD

So, I hope you keep at this and make it awesome!

Thanks! I'm going to try to see it to the end.

I think I might release a Beta after I get through 25 episodes and keep doing that until I get through the whole Kanto/Orange Island series.

[.com]

I added a picture with an updated version of the backsprite. Mostly I just fixed the colors of his backpack/gloves and made his hat a bit brighter red. Thanks for the support!

The sprite looks better, the green is a lot better of a touch, but you should still add more detail. The colors look too flat, almost gbc-ish, just using more colors than gbc does xD. Not really, but erm... the clothes are the main flat colors that make it look weird imo.

I saw the video of the intro on YouTube just now. It looks really good, better than what I've seen in other anime remake hacks before. You should really record straight from VBA though. I know the uncompressed codec gets the video size really high, but you can just make it smaller later with a basic program like Movie Maker, when you save it.

Just a head's up. I'll check back to see how to hack progresses. xD

[alo123]

I saw the video and it was great the part where
the pikachu jumped and the flash of light was great
cant wait to play this good luck

[Zophus Maverick]

The progress is good so far.. but the sprites are poor and the backsprite is ununique, the sprites needs more work XD

[Drew]

The updated backsprite does looks better than the original. (b ' ')b

& This hack looks good so far.
I like that it's based off the anime, so I'll definitely give it a go if the beta is released. :D

As for the video, I liked how you handled the Spearow attack, and actually had the Pikachu sprite run up the tree. xD Nicely done.

[SasukeCat]

in route 1 the ho-oh could fly from the up of the map to the down of the map.
(i know my grammar is bad but i'm not from england or america)

[Ash493]

I checked the video and I was impressed.
This is great piece of scripting work truly fantastic!
But the sprites aren't so good as others said but I believe ya can fix it

[metapod23]

Update: Managed to change the intro sprite for the main character and the rival - I sprited a picture of Ash and Gary myself.

Originally Posted by someperson2008

The sprite looks better, the green is a lot better of a touch, but you should still add more detail. The colors look too flat, almost gbc-ish, just using more colors than gbc does xD. Not really, but erm... the clothes are the main flat colors that make it look weird imo.

I saw the video of the intro on YouTube just now. It looks really good, better than what I've seen in other anime remake hacks before. You should really record straight from VBA though. I know the uncompressed codec gets the video size really high, but you can just make it smaller later with a basic program like Movie Maker, when you save it.

Just a head's up. I'll check back to see how to hack progresses. xD

I'll have to work on the backsprite more. (It's a little tougher for me to edit since I can't export it to Photoshop.) I'll keep posting updates as I come up with them.

Originally Posted by alo123

I saw the video and it was great the part where
the pikachu jumped and the flash of light was great
cant wait to play this good luck

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Zophus Maverick

The progress is good so far.. but the sprites are poor and the backsprite is ununique, the sprites needs more work XD

I don't claim to be the best spriter, so I'm doing the best I can, but I can always go back and change them a bit.

Originally Posted by Drew

The updated backsprite does looks better than the original. (b ' ')b

& This hack looks good so far.
I like that it's based off the anime, so I'll definitely give it a go if the beta is released. :D

As for the video, I liked how you handled the Spearow attack, and actually had the Pikachu sprite run up the tree. xD Nicely done.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SasukeCat

in route 1 the ho-oh could fly from the up of the map to the down of the map.
(i know my grammar is bad but i'm not from england or america)

I tried. It won't flap it's wings if it goes vertically across the screen.

Originally Posted by Ash493

I checked the video and I was impressed.
This is great piece of scripting work truly fantastic!
But the sprites aren't so good as others said but I believe ya can fix it

Thanks! I have been improving on my scripting a lot since I started this. I'm finally feeling pretty comfortable with it. I'll try to improve the spirtes and get better at making them when I can.

[SasukeCat]

ok. But you can make it 1 tile lower beacuse the tree covers it and you can add some d/p pokemon

[Ash493]

Dex No11 : Are ya doin' this hack all alone?

[874521]

I like the video! The great part was when Pikachu attacked those Spearows and disappeared. Good luck on this hack!

[Sora's Nobody]

This sounds so cool :D If you want help with the OWs i can help :D i might seeem new but i have been spriting some time :D

[SasukeCat]

Originally Posted by TheTotodileEmperor555

This sounds so cool :D If you want help with the OWs i can help :D i might seeem new but i have been spriting some time :D

I am making a private hack and i need OWs. if you want to help pm me. I will give you full credit.

[lia]

i think this hack is cool..
so good luck to you..
ive watched the video
and it is really impressive..

so keep it up!

[metapod23]

UPDATE: Improved the main events in Viridian City to more closely reflect Episode 2 of the anime - Misty now appears in the Pokémon Centy when you enter complaining about her bike and TEAM ROCKET appears inside when you try to leave and attacks you.

Originally Posted by SasukeCat

ok. But you can make it 1 tile lower beacuse the tree covers it and you can add some d/p pokemon

I might move it up, since there's more room above than there is below.

Originally Posted by Ash493

Dex No11 : Are ya doin' this hack all alone?

Yep, I am as of right now.

Originally Posted by 874521

I like the video! The great part was when Pikachu attacked those Spearows and disappeared. Good luck on this hack!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by TheTotodileEmperor555

This sounds so cool :D If you want help with the OWs i can help :D i might seeem new but i have been spriting some time :D

I was considering adding Officer Jenny's motorcycle. If you feel like it you could try your hand at that.

Originally Posted by lia

i think this hack is cool..
so good luck to you..
ive watched the video
and it is really impressive..

so keep it up!

Thank you!

[Ash493]

Originally Posted by metapod23

Yep, I am as of right now.

Wow that's even more impressive
Btw ya can make some good sprites join you and your hack could gain some awards

[lacrette]

this looks amazing mate, your really working fast on this and from what i have seen it looks by far the best anime hack ever. after you release beta 1 put this thread in hacks showcase.

excellant stuuf mate it you need anyone to beta test. i am your man. i have beta tested many games such as liquid crystal and shiny gold.


ps jsut fix your backspite.