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Pokémon Essentials

All questions and discussion about Pokémon Essentials, the Pokémon game kit for RPG Maker XP, go in here. Also contains links to the latest downloads and the Essentials Wiki.

Section Staff: _pheebee, Vendily, MewTheMega

Your suggestions for Essentials

(16 pages)

Seenit45, Jun 27: You should just remove the pokeball when the player is holding it before the throws it out at the start of a battle. It looks terrible when you're using a different backsprite. https://i.imgur.com/IR7YEqt.png

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Started by seeker

Report bugs and errors in unmodified Essentials version 20

(51 pages)

Seenit45, Jun 21: I'm using an unmodified version 20, Whenever I'm trying to select any pokemon to drop at the day care, I get this error after which the game crashes: Script error in event 3 (coords 4,4), map 27 (Lerucean Town) Exception: NoMethodError Message:...

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Started by seeker

Release

Pokémon Essentials, version 20.1 - 20th June 2022

Maruno, Jun 20: Pokémon Essentials, version 20.1 20th June 2022 Change log Essentials v20.1 has now been released. This version mainly adds bug fixes, including ones tackling memory leaks and maps appearing in the wrong places. Download it today! You do not...

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Started by Maruno

Forum Info

About the Pokémon Essentials forum

Marin, Oct 2018: *About the Pokémon Essentials forumWelcome to the Pokémon Essentials forum! Questions and discussion about Pokémon Essentials are more than welcome here. If you're trying to script something new but are having trouble doing so, feel free to ask...

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Started by Marin

Error

Strange lag caused by certain Pokémon IDs.

DarkraiMaker, Jul 1: After a long time of testing and learning, I found that the cause was the version of mkxp that I copied from another game ported to v18.1, I was not aware of how to make mkxp compatible, so I did that. But it cost because that weird lag, that's...

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Scripting Question

How do I check the amount of damage a pokemon of mine has dealt? How do I also check the amount of damage per physical attack and special attack? How

DarkraiMaker, Jul 1: Everything worked great, I kept working on the system and it's a lot of fun! I have two new challenges, I would like to do a mission where the user Pokémon lands the first hit in that battle, this gives value to its speed. The second challenge was...

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Other Question

Is it possible to revert back language files data ?

FL, Jun 30: At Intl_Messages script section, change def extract(outfile) # return if [email protected] origMessages=Messages.new("Data/messages.dat") File.open(outfile,"wb") { |f| f.write(0xef.chr) f.write(0xbb.chr) f.write(0xbf.chr)...

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Started by hirokimura

Scripting Question

Need help updating my game

FL, Jun 30: What do you mean about update tutorials? There is a official update tutorial. If you have questions about if updating worth it, you can check the update section on my guide. My thoughts about this question are similar to the StCooler's thoughts.

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Started by TheCandyFurret

PBS Question

What is an Encounter limit?

Bigpokemonfan0, Jun 30: I'm making an open-world project while scaling a pokemon's levels and evolutions. I think it's over 999 or at least there's no limit in 'encounter.txt'. Each version requires a number of gym badges. The more badges you earn, the stronger the...

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Started by Bigpokemonfan0

PBS Question

PBSpecies.maxValue remain the same even after compile

newbiecoding, Jun 30: Hi everyone, I created few pokemon and input it to PBSpecies and compile. I also input the graphic as well. But after compiling, the PBSpecies.maxValue remain the same dispite the fact that it did compile. Does anyone know any solution to the...

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Started by newbiecoding

Error

Undefined local variable or method “bikini” for #<PokemonGlobalMetadata>

redx258, Jun 29: I’m using PEv20.1 and added this PEv19 script into my game: https://reliccastle.com/resources/760/ It’s a script that displays a “bike stop” graphic from BW. It works flawlessly in my current saved file, but when I try to start a new game this...

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Started by redx258

Custom Feature Question

How to add Watts system in Pokemon Essentials v20.1

YashPokeFan123, Jun 29: Hi everyone, I was wondering how can we add watts from Pokemon SWORD and SHIELD in Pokemon Essentials v20.1 . It will be cool having another type of currency in the game. If anyone knew how to add then plz reply!!!

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Started by YashPokeFan123

Error

Black screen when entering lab [v20.1]

Dawn Darkness, Jun 27: Hi, I've been trying to enter my lab for the game I'm making, but when I try to enter it, I get a black screen. I've been following the scripts, mostly correctly, but when I try to go inside, nothing happens. What could the cause of this be? Can...

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Started by Dawn Darkness

Eventing Question

Is it possible to have weather based events ?

lazzxion, Jun 27: I was wondering if it was possible to set weather as a conditional check in V20 I'm trying to make it so in certain places in the game I'm working on that events or text change accordingly. For example: If weather = "rain" then use text "man,...

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Started by lazzxion

Custom Feature Question

Customised tilesets not working with terrain tags/priorities? EDIT: fixed!

CrowsGhost, Jun 26: Hi! I'm hoping someone who's more experienced with Essentials than me maybe knows what I'm doing wrong? I've been adding some new tiles to my file, but despite tagging them correctly, they all just act as non-passable objects? Video and images...

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Started by CrowsGhost

Eventing Question

Help with a NPC/Event that can use some features from debug

rizakh, Jun 26: Dunno if this is script or event question, but, here we go. I want to create some NPCs with the functions present in debug. they are: 1. Set the IV's. 2. Set the EV's. 3. Set Nature. 4. Set Happiness. 5. Set Gender.

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Started by rizakh

Eventing Question

Move an event without touching the hero

Lerou Mehou, Jun 25: Hello here I'm kinda new to Pokemon essential and I'm wondering how to move a character without touching the hero. For example if I say to an event move down next right, right, right, down. If the player is on the way the move must stop or...

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Started by Lerou Mehou

Other Question

Game starts to lose FPS while in tall grass

Sonicover, Jun 25: Basically while my character is walking on tall grass the game starts to lose FPS gradually. It starts at 60 and stays there for literally everything else, but then as I go up and down and all around looking for pokemon the fps start to go down,...

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Started by Sonicover

Scripting Question

Activating an ability right before the user is hit by a move

Seenit45, Jun 23: I'm trying to change Color Change so that it switches the user's type to the move it was attacked with BEFORE the user is hit instead of after (similarly to how damage-reducing berries and gems activate), but I don't know how. I don't see any other...

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Started by Seenit45

Eventing Question

Uncatchable/unrunable pokemon

SARGØN, Jun 23: Anyone knows how to make the ball not to be consumed?

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Started by I draw pictures

Discussion

New to The Game

ChaoticOtaku183, Jun 22: Hello, everyone! I have just downloaded the latest version of Pokemon Essentials. However, I have practically no experience with the program, let alone programming, coding, among other technical stuff in making a game. If possible, I would love to...

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Started by ChaoticOtaku183

Error

Game crashes when using the Daycare in version 20.

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Started by Seenit45

Scripting Question

How do you restrict certain moves to mega evolution only on certain Pokemon?

rizneeeeee, Jun 21: I wanna add a new move to my game which is simple enough however I want it to only be usable on a certain Pokémon if they are mega evolved and the game not allowing them to use saying like "You need to mega evolve your Pokémon before using this...

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Started by rizneeeeee

Eventing Question

Professor Oak won't let me in lab

cloa513, Jun 20: Dear all, The professor Oak says "Don't leave yet" when I try to enter the lab to choose a pokemon and then I am forced to leave. Is there a simple fix for this? It was always like this. I have RPG Maker XP and Pokemon Essentials 20. Thanks in...

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Started by cloa513

Other Question

Gen 5 Sleep Sprites

Poltea, Jun 19: Does anyone have access to the Generation 5 sprites for sleeping Pokémon? I'm specifically looking for Jirachi. Thank you!

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Started by Poltea

Scripting Question

undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

Kyogreblue21, Jun 19: Can anybody tell me how to fix this? Exception: NoMethodError Message: undefined method `' for nil:NilClass Backtrace: 279:UI_Pokedex_Main:28:in `species' 279:UI_Pokedex_Main:416:in `pbRefresh' 279:UI_Pokedex_Main:408:in `pbRefreshDexList'...

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Started by Kyogreblue21

Scripting Question

Pokémon ID problem

Tito_Black, Jun 18: Hello everyone, I've been playing a bit of scripts, and I wanted to know what the personal ID of the Pokémon would be called, in previous versions it was called PersonalID, but in 19.1 it seems to have changed, so what would it be called?

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Started by Tito_Black

Error

Error while making a pokeball that turns wild pokemon shiny

Immaswellboi, Jun 17: Figured it out. Don't know how to delete threads though, If anyone was curious pkmn.makeShiny needs to instead be pkmn.shiny = true

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Started by Immaswellboi

Error

Game crashes whenever I go into battle

rizneeeeee, Jun 17: Exception: TypeError Message: nil can't be coerced into Integer Backtrace: EBDX Wrapper.rb:136:in `*' EBDX Wrapper.rb:136:in `refresh' EBDX Wrapper.rb:39:in `initialize' EBDX Wrapper Compatibility.rb:14:in `new' EBDX Wrapper...

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Started by rizneeeeee

Error

Error with argument

animositee, Jun 16: Copy the player_metadata.dat file from the Data folder in a vanilla Pokemon Essentials v20 folder to your Data folder. Replace if needed. Player sprite information is now stored in this file. It will probably need to be copied over in future...

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Started by midorimaaaaaa

Other Question

A Little Problem

burningplain, Jun 16: Did you put the transparency fade back to color in the door event, like in the example door events? Do you have a layer of black tiles that have high priority, putting them on top of your character? Is it freezing, or is the screen just black?...

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Started by VarcoNotTheComedian

Scripting Question

Small Bug with utilizing Shields Down, need help with what the problem is

MaroontheDragon, Jun 13: I'm trying to make it so another Pokemon that's not Minior use Shields down (Specifically Golurk but that's not relevant). Since my game will not use Minior at all anyway, I thought I could just replace the Shields down script of Minior with Golurk....

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Started by MaroontheDragon

Scripting Question

title screen cry v20

Kyogreblue21, Jun 13: How do I modify the title screen's cry to a certain single pokemon instead of it being random? (I have version 20 of essentials)

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Started by Kyogreblue21

Custom Feature Question

How do you expand Team Size from 6 to 12, letting the player and every trainer use 12 pokemon per battle in their parties?

StCooler, Jun 13: The script was released a long time ago: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=427672

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Started by SuperSpyroDragon64

Scripting Question

Idea for move (I need some help scripting it)

BlackOrderOfTheCross, Jun 12: Change :INSOMNIA to :SOUNDPROOF or wtv your ability name is?

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Started by SuzuiXii

Scripting Question

[v19.1] Triple Triad, Add Pokemon Forms

ValiantTrainer94, Jun 12: Yo peeps, I'm really into Triple Triad being a thing in my game, I have a whole quest line surrounding it. What I want to know is if anyone can help modify the script to allow Pokemon Forms to end up as their own cards, or point me in the right...

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Started by ValiantTrainer94

Scripting Question

WORKS - For a new Ability effect

Disccat, Jun 12: I tested it and it works. The Pokémon with this Ability sees its Normal type Attacks become super effective against the indicated types (like Grass), while keeping the other affinities. A Pokémon with Ghost and Grass types is insensitive. It's...

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Started by Disccat

Error

Error with debug mode in Essentials v20

midorimaaaaaa, Jun 12: Yes, the v20 hotfixes plugin, and I followed the wiki of PKMN Essentials https://essentialsdocs.fandom.com/wiki/Guide:How_to_upgrade_your_game and this happened. (I upgraded v19 to v20)

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Started by midorimaaaaaa

Scripting Question

I cannot seem to change character outfits in v19

BlackOrderOfTheCross, Jun 12: Can I see your metadata.txt?

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Started by Entay7777

Scripting Question

Making a switch turn on every Wild Battle (V20)

BlackOrderOfTheCross, Jun 11: $game_switches=true

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Started by burningplain

Scripting Question

How to change the Evolution dialogue for a specific pokemon?

BlackOrderOfTheCross, Jun 11: I assume you are on V20 1. Go to the script section and press CTRL + SHIFT + F 2. type "Congratulations!" 3. Search for the one mentioned in UI_Evolution 4. Copy paste this and delete the line here If that doesn't work try putting : before...

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Started by MaroontheDragon

Scripting Question

Scripting issue with Player's gender

MaroontheDragon, Jun 11: If it were me, at the beginning during the Professor Oak’s intro when your picking your Gender I would add a switch for if you choose ‘Boy’ vs if you choose ‘Girl’

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Started by Kyogreblue21

Other Question

Problem with sprite size!

Zidikadis, Jun 10: Maybe this can help you: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=474892

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Started by warcess

Disabling reflection on empty map

Doodi94, Jun 9: in the Sprite_Reflection section of the script, at the end just before : @sprite.src_rect = @rsprite.src_rect end end end you can add :

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Started by Rinkoou

Other Question

Removing default reflections

Doodi94, Jun 9: in the Sprite_Reflection section of the script, at the end just before : @sprite.src_rect = @rsprite.src_rect end end end you can add :

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Started by _pheebee

Error

After a Character leaves the Player get's stuck.

Zidikadis, Jun 7: 1: Check the self switch A = ON page event, maybe that's the problem. 2: Check the page where you select bulbasaur, I hear a bump! Sound there and probably here the character stuck. 3: Check if there are any parallel process or autorun events that...

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Started by PokeDude645

Scripting Question

A pokemon's size in battle

Kyogreblue21, Jun 6: Ok thank you for helping me!

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Started by Kyogreblue21

Error

Instance of IO needed error

SpeedyAggron, Jun 5: There has been a new development as one of the original testers can play the game without issues. A new one has encountered the same IO error from before, meaning something more is going on.

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Started by SpeedyAggron

Other Question

BUG in animation editor - Pokemon Essentials v20 Vanilla

Zidikadis, Jun 4: Hello everyone, I introduce myself, I'm Zidikadis, and I'm currently making new animations for my Pokémon fan game. 😀 Originally, to save time, I tried to use the animations from the "Gen 8 move animation project", however, the animations were...

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Started by Zidikadis

Custom Feature Question

Mkxp-z

burningplain, Jun 4: To loop songs, you need to upload them as ogg files that are set to loop. You can look up tutorials on how to do this online, like Thundagas.

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Started by TBeutel

Scripting Question

Custom Terrain Types

YaBoy Cris, Jun 4: I was reviewing what I had done and I think I found the problem. On your terrain tag you need to add :land_wild_encounters => true, (looks like I was wrong about the "if has_land_encounters? && $game_map.terrain_tag($game_player.x,...

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Started by Lynker

Scripting Question

SWSH Style League Cards?

doombane, Jun 3: Oh, I never got a notification for this response! Thank you very much for the help, very appreciated!! :)

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Started by doombane

PBS Question

What in the world is a super shiny?

NearAutomas, Jun 3: I think they're square shinies from SwSh. Rarer shinies with the sparkles being square shaped, color-wise they will be identical.

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Started by Kyogreblue21

Eventing Question

Events Walking Through Map Connections

Titania318, Jun 2: I have two connected maps. I have an npc walking around at one of the edges of the connected maps. I want that npc to be able to walk to the connected map and back to its original map. However, when I set the move route for that npc to cross the...

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Started by Titania318

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Your suggestions for Essentials

Report bugs and errors in unmodified Essentials version 20

Pokémon Essentials, version 20.1 - 20th June 2022

About the Pokémon Essentials forum

Strange lag caused by certain Pokémon IDs.

How do I check the amount of damage a pokemon of mine has dealt? How do I also check the amount of damage per physical attack and special attack? How

Is it possible to revert back language files data ?

Need help updating my game

What is an Encounter limit?

PBSpecies.maxValue remain the same even after compile

Undefined local variable or method “bikini” for #<PokemonGlobalMetadata>

How to add Watts system in Pokemon Essentials v20.1

Black screen when entering lab [v20.1]

Is it possible to have weather based events ?

Customised tilesets not working with terrain tags/priorities? EDIT: fixed!

Help with a NPC/Event that can use some features from debug

Move an event without touching the hero

Game starts to lose FPS while in tall grass

Activating an ability right before the user is hit by a move

Uncatchable/unrunable pokemon

New to The Game

Game crashes when using the Daycare in version 20.

How do you restrict certain moves to mega evolution only on certain Pokemon?

Professor Oak won't let me in lab

Gen 5 Sleep Sprites

undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

Pokémon ID problem

Error while making a pokeball that turns wild pokemon shiny

Game crashes whenever I go into battle

Error with argument

A Little Problem

Small Bug with utilizing Shields Down, need help with what the problem is

title screen cry v20

How do you expand Team Size from 6 to 12, letting the player and every trainer use 12 pokemon per battle in their parties?

Idea for move (I need some help scripting it)

[v19.1] Triple Triad, Add Pokemon Forms

WORKS - For a new Ability effect

Error with debug mode in Essentials v20

I cannot seem to change character outfits in v19

Making a switch turn on every Wild Battle (V20)

How to change the Evolution dialogue for a specific pokemon?

Scripting issue with Player's gender

Problem with sprite size!

Disabling reflection on empty map

Removing default reflections

After a Character leaves the Player get's stuck.

A pokemon's size in battle

Instance of IO needed error

BUG in animation editor - Pokemon Essentials v20 Vanilla

Mkxp-z

Custom Terrain Types

SWSH Style League Cards?

What in the world is a super shiny?

Events Walking Through Map Connections