Emerald hack: Pokémon Sigma Σmerald [v1.914]

[SolunaKitty]

I think you may have been unlucky? Because I did come across a Lombre but more commonly was Lotad, doesn't take much to evolve a lotad instead ;p

Wow, I must have been extremely unlucky since they appear at a 10% rate, and I met many Zangoose and Seviper. In any case, there was still the Nuzleaf appearance that was not listed. Not a problem... just something I noticed.

 

[DraconianWing]

Wow, I must have been extremely unlucky since they appear at a 10% rate, and I met many Zangoose and Seviper. In any case, there was still the Nuzleaf appearance that was not listed. Not a problem... just something I noticed.

The text file for encounters isn't 100% accurate, so I'm sorry for that :P As far as I know it's possible to get every Pokemon in the game except for the untested roaming dogs, so it should be fine.

Also, I need feedback from you guys on the current roster of moves to be added for the first a7 release. For now I'll be limiting myself to new moves with existing effects. Please know that this list may change, depending on how many Pokemon learn certain moves. So far, the ones I can get fully working are:
- Air Slash
- Aqua Tail
- Bulldoze
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
- Icicle Crash
- Leaf Storm
- Poison Jab
- Psycho Cut
- Zen Headbutt

And ones that I want to add in and trying (very badly) to create/find animations for. (?) denotes undecided additions:
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Rush(?)
- Flash Cannon (?)
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Stone Edge (?)

 

[Raven Valt]

The text file for encounters isn't 100% accurate, so I'm sorry for that :P As far as I know it's possible to get every Pokemon in the game except for the untested roaming dogs, so it should be fine.

Also, I need feedback from you guys on the current roster of moves to be added for the first a7 release. For now I'll be limiting myself to new moves with existing effects. Please know that this list may change, depending on how many Pokemon learn certain moves. So far, the ones I can get fully working are:
- Air Slash
- Aqua Tail
- Bulldoze
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
- Icicle Crash
- Leaf Storm
- Poison Jab
- Psycho Cut
- Zen Headbutt

And ones that I want to add in and trying (very badly) to create/find animations for. (?) denotes undecided additions:
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Rush(?)
- Flash Cannon (?)
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Stone Edge (?)

The moves we need are ones that add to a pokemons moveset to make it more varied, usually special/phsyical pokemon that had no previous moves to benefit their dominant attacking stat. Also any bug moves you can get added would be amazing or at least X-Scissor/bug Bite and Bug buzz.

I will put a list of moves I would potentially like to see if you can get them:

Aqua Jet
Avalanche
Brave Bird
Power Gem
Grass Knot
X-Scissor
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bullet Punch
Head Smash
Seed Bomb
Cross Poison
Ice Fang
Fire Fang
Thunder Fang
Drain Punch
Flash Cannon
Energy Ball
Flare Blitz
Force Palm
Shadow Claw
Frost Breath
Hurricane
Hone Claws


I know there are a lot of moves but I just gave a huge list for ones you could find, if you can't get most but some that would be amazing and I know a lot of hacks have had these moves.

 

[SolunaKitty]

The text file for encounters isn't 100% accurate, so I'm sorry for that :P As far as I know it's possible to get every Pokemon in the game except for the untested roaming dogs, so it should be fine.

Also, I need feedback from you guys on the current roster of moves to be added for the first a7 release. For now I'll be limiting myself to new moves with existing effects. Please know that this list may change, depending on how many Pokemon learn certain moves. So far, the ones I can get fully working are:
- Air Slash
- Aqua Tail
- Bulldoze
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
- Icicle Crash
- Leaf Storm
- Poison Jab
- Psycho Cut
- Zen Headbutt

And ones that I want to add in and trying (very badly) to create/find animations for. (?) denotes undecided additions:
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Rush(?)
- Flash Cannon (?)
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Stone Edge (?)

The list looks good so far! I am wondering if Energy Ball would be a difficult one. It's a variation of Psychic with the look of Shadow Ball or something similar. Then again, it might be in the same boat as Flash Cannon, so maybe not. I was never much of a fan of Dragon Rush since it was outclassed by Dragon Claw, but that's just me.

 

[DraconianWing]

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A lot of those are planned too, but for now I'm working on ones that can be implemented just by adding animations and new descriptions. Most of the moves you listed need the expansion of a few more tables, so I think it would be beneficial to begin work on them after a7 is released.

The list looks good so far! I am wondering if Energy Ball would be a difficult one. It's a variation of Psychic with the look of Shadow Ball or something similar. Then again, it might be in the same boat as Flash Cannon, so maybe not. I was never much of a fan of Dragon Rush since it was outclassed by Dragon Claw, but that's just me.

Energy Ball is a bit more difficult because it requires the addition of new custom particles; so the case with it is the same as what I said to Tea. Regarding Dragon Rush, yeah, I was thinking the same thing you were so I just put it down as a possibility.

 

[Tlachtli]

If you're adding any new Tutors to the game, Grass Knot would be one to consider. None of the Gen I-III Pokes learn it naturally, but a ton of them can by TM. It uses the same effect as Low Kick, but with Grass typing.

Seed Bomb could also help fill the gap for physical Grass moves. Shadow Claw and Shadow Sneak would also be re-typings of existing moves.

Hex would be pretty straightforward. I don't remember if battle scripts have a "check for any status condition", but if not it should just be a matter of checking if the target's status byte isn't 0.

 

[kleenexfeu]

The text file for encounters isn't 100% accurate, so I'm sorry for that :P As far as I know it's possible to get every Pokemon in the game except for the untested roaming dogs, so it should be fine.

Also, I need feedback from you guys on the current roster of moves to be added for the first a7 release. For now I'll be limiting myself to new moves with existing effects. Please know that this list may change, depending on how many Pokemon learn certain moves. So far, the ones I can get fully working are:
- Air Slash
- Aqua Tail
- Bulldoze
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
- Icicle Crash
- Leaf Storm
- Poison Jab
- Psycho Cut
- Zen Headbutt

And ones that I want to add in and trying (very badly) to create/find animations for. (?) denotes undecided additions:
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Rush(?)
- Flash Cannon (?)
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Stone Edge (?)

If you're looking for new move effect/animation, both mamama's rombase and the move resource thread are good place to start with.
I myself use sigma emerald as test rom and I've been able to add several animation/effect without any expansion (except of the moves).
Also, if you don't use asm to insert the animations, then animations are harder to insert than new battle scripts because there's BSP to insert battle script (even if it is buggy sometimes). So don't be afraid to add one or the other, I confess it is tedious, but itshould be manageable even if you're beginner for those things.
Lastly, you can always ask for help when you're really in trouble!

 

[Drewko]

- Scald
- Power Gem
- Energy Ball
- Bug Buzz
- Flash Cannon
- Discharge?
- Force Palm
- Ice Shard
- Aqua Jet
- Shadow Sneak
- Snarl? I'm not sure if there's that -Sp.Atk effect in III gen.
- Wild Charge
- Mirror Shot must be, nice STAB for Magneton
- Iron Head
- Infestation
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That's all moves from top of my head that would be easy to recreate in gen III.

 

[DraconianWing]

Sorry for the lack of updates guys, I've been really busy with school and sports so there's not as much time to work on SE.

Anyway, the first release of Alpha 7 completely overhauls the type tables, so Fairy is now a completely new type on its own rather than one that replaces Normal. This fixes a few bugs relating to types, like the one where the player was unable to search Normal types through the Pokedex. Silk Scarf is also back, and can be bought in the game.

New movesare added and fully functional, but haven't been added to any learnsets; what I actually want to do is update the level-up moves for every Pokemon to match ORAS, and add them in while doing that. Those of you who can't wait can try hacking them onto some Pokemon or something :P

 

[curiters]

wow good news for this one :D

 

[Lunaturret]

Spoiler:

Sorry for the lack of updates guys, I've been really busy with school and sports so there's not as much time to work on SE.

Anyway, the first release of Alpha 7 completely overhauls the type tables, so Fairy is now a completely new type on its own rather than one that replaces Normal. This fixes a few bugs relating to types, like the one where the player was unable to search Normal types through the Pokedex. Silk Scarf is also back, and can be bought in the game.

New movesare added and fully functional, but haven't been added to any learnsets; what I actually want to do is update the level-up moves for every Pokemon to match ORAS, and add them in while doing that. Those of you who can't wait can try hacking them onto some Pokemon or something :P

Spoiler:

Any update is grateful and take your time no rush as in the end it will be a very good hack full of wonderful ideas :)

Spoiler:

wow good news for this one :D

Spoiler:

I agree it is super awesome and im glad you look here to as i like to see the progression from an early start gives me lots of ideas and shows a great step in what small achievements can do :)

 

[curiters]

I hope draconian will revert it again into green tiles i love that tiles he put on a4

 

[Elfheim17]

This hack is simply awesome. Please don't stop making it even more cooler! And by the way, I found some bug. After beating the Elite Four and finding yourself in your room, going down, talk to dad and watch the news for Latias/Latios and going out to talk to Prof. Birch, the next scene would be Prof. Birch giving you the National Dex right? I think he spoke some kind of an alien language back there. That's all. Kudos to you, idol! XD

 

[DraconianWing]

Just a little update again: I've been working on updating learnsets to OR/AS, but had to start over (I accidentally overwrote some vital soundfonts XD). So far, all of the starters have been edited. I don't know how I will handle new egg moves/move tutors, so for now only the pseudo-legendaries (and maybe starters) will get "bonus" moves to their heart scale re-learnables. Drain Punch will be an exception to this because it's not learned naturally by any Gen 1-3 Pokemon.

Once more, I really want to thank you guys for the support the hack has been getting. Sigma Emerald's goal is planned to keep the original concept that Tlachtli intended; updating mechanics while maintaining the essence of a classic Emerald game.

 

[oathkeeper]

can you please put gen IV pokemon ty

 

[Raven Valt]

can you please put gen IV pokemon ty

If you mean Generation IV evolutions then I completely agree, I feel like hacks like this need them in, however If you mean any other pokemon from Generation IV then I have to disagree.

 

[curiters]

can you please put gen IV pokemon ty

Draconian wanted sigma emerald to be in 386 with a versatile if you want gen IV poke's i suggest you to play spirit or theta.

 

[DraconianWing]

Update:

All 3rd Gen Pokemon have fully updated learnsets now; work is being done on Gen 1 (with the new moves being put in). I've decided to skip 7.X and just release alpha 8 when it's ready because of the many changes SE is going through. This might take a long time but it'll be worth the wait. And with the completion of MrDollSteak's Sugimori palette resource for everything up to Gen 3, sprites are once again animated :)

I don't recall posting the list of new moves that are actually in the game so far, but here they are:

Spoiler:

- Air Slash
- Aqua Jet
- Aqua Tail
- Brave Bird
- Bug Buzz
- Bulldoze
- Bullet Punch
- Cross Poison
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Rush
- Drain Punch
- Earth Power
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Force Palm
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Ice Shard
- Iron Head
- Leaf Storm
- Mirror Shot
- Night Slash
- Ominous Wind
- Poison Jab
- Power Whip
- Psycho Cut
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
- Snarl
- Vacuum Wave
- X-Scissor
- Zen Headbutt

 

[Sickalex1743]

Hey man really happy with all the things you have been doing and don't worry i am sure we all can wait for the next update.

 

[pokemonlover493]

I can't wait until this is done. What all else needs to be done before this gets completed? I love hacks like this. I wish you good luck in completing this.