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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

Report bugs and errors in unmodified Essentials version 20

(51 pages)

Disccat, May 21: About Pokémon Essentials V.20 ; -When my Pokémon is fainted, I don't have "K-O" but "PKRS" as picture in the Pokémon menu in fight. (I unintentionally restarted the game with F12 when I wanted to take a screenshot like on Steam... XD). -When we...

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Started by seeker

Release

Pokémon Essentials, version 20 - 19th May 2022

Vielleroue, May 20: Amazing! Now that there's a new version out, I can finally continue tinkering with Essentials and see what's new! Thank you!!

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Started by Maruno

Your suggestions for Essentials

(16 pages)

SuperSpyroDragon64, Apr 7: Letting the game automatically renumber entries in the PBS file with skipped numbers or out-of-order numbers would help make game development faster. It would no longer be necessary to manually adjust numbers to ascend numerically as you scroll...

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Started by seeker

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

Scripting Question

Custom Terrain Types

Lynker, May 27: Has anyone ever dealt with this?

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Started by Lynker

Other Question

Does anyone know where I can find a Hilda (from B&W) backsprite for the EBS battle system?

Vivethen, May 27: To my surprise the main female character for black and white, Hilda, does not seem to have a backsprite formatted for the EBS while Nate does. Can someone point me towards a place where it could be located, or make it themselves? I tried making it...

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Started by Vivethen

Scripting Question

How to add the pokedex to the Pokegear?

ethan2145, May 25: In my game, the Pokedex is not important. For the sake of conciseness, I'd like to add the Dex as a clickable option in the Pokegear. How can I do that?

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Started by ethan2145

Other Question

How to change color of text in text boxes?

ethan2145, May 25: bump

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Started by ethan2145

Eventing Question

Simplifying switches

Hitsukid, May 25: To seek the professional advices here: I intend to make a challenge of 8 matches, match pool consisting of 50 trainers randomized after each match. So i would make a randomizer of 1 to 50, to pick a trainer out for a match. After each victory,...

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Started by Hitsukid

Discussion

Who Wants To Rate My Remix?

PlasmaRoto, May 21: So I made a few changes with the last song and I think it sounds a lot better. If you guys could tell me your opinions on it that would be great. I'm around 90% of the way done but I've been having a lot of trouble with the last five seconds of the...

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Started by PlasmaRoto

Other Question

Doors

I draw pictures, May 21: I was wondering where I can find doors for custom tilesets I find online, specifically ones that are bigger than a regular sized base essentials door.

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Started by I draw pictures

Eventing Question

Uncatchable/unrunable pokemon

I draw pictures, May 21: I want to make a story event in my game where you fight a legendary pokemon but you must defeat it and you can't run away or catch the pokemon, is this possible?

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Started by I draw pictures

Custom Feature Question

Trainer Not Using Custom Move

Junkyard Guard, May 19: I ended up just deleting the whole thing. It was 17.2, but now I have 19.1. Thank you guys for your help, but I'm just gonna start over with that.

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Started by Junkyard Guard

Discussion

Add EXP. Candy Items to your Pokémon Game!

MasterBreederTony, May 19: This works for me because in my game I removed EVs and IVs but I kept in the egg moves but way more. So at least I won't fall into that Rare Candy Trap.

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Started by Christikrunsch98

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

StCooler, May 19: Looks good! If you're counting knockouts, you'll likely have to edit the function I gave you in a previous post: def pbRegisterFaintedPokemon(user,targets,move,battle) Now I believe your question is: how does the function...

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Where are IVs set?

MasterBreederTony, May 17: I can't believe I'm so blind XD. I didn't even noticed those questions were from 2015. But thanks you for letting me know about the new method of doing it @burningplain.

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Started by Goldenrevolver

Discussion

Looking to Better Understand the Script Editor in RPGXP

PlasmaRoto, May 16: Hey guys since I'm new to RPGXP I'm looking to have a better understanding of the script. While I know very little about coding I still want to know where the best place is to start in order to properly learn how to edit the game files. There are a...

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Started by PlasmaRoto

Scripting Question

Shadow Pokemon Help and Discussion

PlasmaRoto, May 16: Shadow Pokemon originally appeared in Pokemon Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness. They are basically more aggressive versions of pokemon where they ignore and attack their trainer. One quirk is that unless you purify them they are unable to gain any...

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Started by PlasmaRoto

Error

Problem with pokemon move in battle wild pokemon or trainer battle.

burningplain, May 16: Natural Gift is improperly coded in v19.1. It crashes if the user has no berry (and npcs love to click it MORE often when they dont have one for some reason). Its fixed in Gen 8 project, so you can download that and look at what they did (I don't...

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Started by Simbax1992

Eventing Question

How do make NPC's move?

burningplain, May 14: All events have a section called autonomous movement. To make your own pathing, go to custom, then change the move path. Use frequency to determine how often it enacts its move path, and speed to determine how fast it actually moves. An easy way...

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Started by I draw pictures

PBS Question

Can't encounter wild pokemon

burningplain, May 14: I see that you have version numbers for your maps. Are you correctly using the $pokemon.global variable to spawn these encounters? Ie, for your route 2 you would have to change it to the global variable of 100. The wiki can tell you more about it...

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Started by I draw pictures

Scripting Question

How to enable Debug Mode if the setting script is separated from the Scripts.rxdata file?

StCooler, May 12: It's in Scripts.rxdata. But if you don't have the Game.rxproj, you won't be able to find it.

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Started by DamonRuru

Enabling Debug Mode without RPGMakerXP

StCooler, May 12: If the devs don't want to share this file, there is no way to retrieve it. You can ask the devs directly, although I assume they will refuse to give you the unpacked data.

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Started by Mushroom Mountain

Error

Strange lag caused by certain Pokémon IDs.

DarkraiMaker, May 12: Your suspicion is right, I saw that older save files with a lot more data have this lag, while newer ones don't, I suspect it's Marin's Poketch, but I soon release confirmation, only he is suspicious to me.

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Scripting Question

How to make a Pokemon Unremovable

CaiGuyCrafter, May 12: Thank you for the explanation, helps narrow things down a lot, but I'm reaaally bad at scripting. I would appreciate if I had a physical guide to follow.

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Started by CaiGuyCrafter

Eventing Question

No outcome for losing a battle

StCooler, May 12: Also works on v18, v18.1 and Gen 8 project for v18.

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Started by I draw pictures

Scripting Question

Change the healing method of the Grassy Terrain

MS Production, May 7: Hello, Is it possible that the grassy terrain only heals the user of the "Grassy Surge" ability ? I think the code that needs to be modified is this one : (In the script "Battle_Phase_EndOfRound") : It would be cool if someone could help me...

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Started by MS Production

Scripting Question

Info for Item’s

Lucidious89, May 3: You can't, really. You would have to treat each individual item as its own "object", just like how each Pokemon are considered separate entities even if they are the exact same species, with the exact same stats and attributes. So if you find a...

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Scripting Question

Searching for an AI for Essentials v18.1

StCooler, May 3: I also feel that most amateur programmers don't have a clue on how an AI should be coded. In particular, most amateur programmers haven't studied AI, decision theory and operational research. I don't know what Marin does, but from a theoretical...

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Started by DarkraiMaker

Error

Undefined method []

burningplain, May 2: The problem seems to be in your script for "FollowEventAcrossMaps". It appears to be around an "each" line, which usually means something is missing or out of place. Has this problem always happened since you've added following pokemon, or a recent...

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Started by PorousMist326

Scripting Question

Idea for move (I need some help scripting it)

SuzuiXii, Apr 28: Hi, I came up with a new move for one of the new types of my fangame (that being Sound type) .And while I've been trying to make the move work, I'm not able to pull it out:( The move is called "Doppler", and it lasts for 3 turns (I thought...

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Started by SuzuiXii

Scripting Question

Pokemon Essentials v18 New Form help

StCooler, Apr 28: "It meets the conditions but not the same"? Thus, it doesn't meet the right conditions! I use the Gen8 project for Essentials v18.1 too. Rockruff needs to be generated in form 2. It cannot switch form depending on the time of the day. Can...

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Started by 00GreenTea00

Error

BW Gender Selector v2.2 pbGenderSelector Error

nadarut94, Apr 27: Hi all, I'm fairly new to pokemon essentials and have tried importing this plugin for the below error message to appear. I have copied all of the files in, any help would be appreciated. Exception: RuntimeError Message: Script error in...

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Started by nadarut94

PBS Question

Lost PBS files, how to retrieve them ?

StCooler, Apr 27: EDIT: I realised this answer could be used for stealing... I'm sending you a DM.

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Started by hirokimura

Eventing Question

Changing Buildings / Event Tiles?

Ashiel, Apr 26: Thank you. I guess it was a better plan than I expected. That's not bad to hear at all! ♥

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Started by Ashiel

PBS Question

Pokemon levels for trainers

Aldo, Apr 24: Did you compile?

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Started by NooNooSlayed

Error

"key move" error when playtesting game

pasta addict, Apr 23: Thank you for helping! there was actually an issue with raichu's moveset, not pikachu haha.

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Started by pasta addict

Scripting Question

Trying to make a Very Custom Move

burningplain, Apr 22: It looks like you are combining focus punch with dig, but instead of becoming untargetable for a turn, you are replacing that with focus punch's lose focus effect. I would look at those two codes first to see if you can just plug in the focus punch...

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Started by PowerKong

Scripting Question

1v2 Battles with two Opponents (v19.1)

NoctisTali, Apr 21: I currently work on creating a Pokemon fan game and while doing so, I came across something that annoys me, that I want to change. While it is possible to engage in a 1v2 Battle against a single Trainer, I can't figure out how to force the game...

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Started by NoctisTali

Scripting Question

How do you talk to an event via script, so an additional PC option can let you talk to Prof Oak as if you were in front of him?

SuperSpyroDragon64, Apr 20: Thank you, the Common Event system is exactly what I was looking for.

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Started by SuperSpyroDragon64

Error

Exporting and compiling the game puts a "test.002" file outside the main EXE. The EXE will extract when prompted but will not actually run the game.

SuperSpyroDragon64, Apr 19: Thank you for the help, and I'm sorry for using the wrong terms.

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Started by SuperSpyroDragon64

Randomly chosen trainer teams?

BartoRomeo, Apr 19: Exception: NameError Message: Section185:266:in `definedRandomTeam'undefined local variable or method `possibilities' for #<Interpreter:0xc80dcf8> ***Full script: result = customTrainerBattle(waterLeaderRematch) pbSet(1,result==BR_WIN ? 0 :...

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Started by Volcarona1996

Error

V19.1 EBDX shinies and icons for different forms not working

Mudkipmaster2000, Apr 18: Thank you, they were in the wrong folder. 😅

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Started by Mudkipmaster2000

Can any one help me with a common event for pokemon essentials?

Noxuya, Apr 17: Solved it with: pbGetPokemon(1).isSpecies?(:ARCANINE)

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Started by Noxuya

Error

Pokemon essentials Symbol as Array index error

Backburner26, Apr 17: Hi there, I've been having a bit of a problem. It doesn't break the game so it's not major but i've been having an error pop up sometimes. I believe it's got something to do with the move Fell Stinger because both the Levanny and the Drapion that...

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Started by Backburner26

PBS Question

Error using PBS+

NooNooSlayed, Apr 15: i keep trying to edit types and pokemon but it comes up with the error pokemon editor: something appears to be wrong whilst loading "types.txt". This line appears to be invalid: 0] Name = Normal InternalName = NORMAL Weaknesses = FIGHTING...

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Started by NooNooSlayed

Error

Screen Error

CaioEduardo.0753, Apr 14: Hello everyone, I need help with my essentials. I downloaded v19.1 recently and I'm having this problem since I downloaded it. The screen appears several arrows and the text overlaps. I already downloaded the "clean version" and the error persists....

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Started by CaioEduardo.0753

Error

Argument Error : Tme must be positive [NEED HELP!]

pokepau, Apr 14: Hello!!!! These days I was creating and programming my pokemon game in pokemon essentials and I added a trainer in a route that went wrong and after that this "argument : error" appeared in the screen, unableing me to play the game anymore. I tried...

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Started by pokepau

Other Question

Encryption problem

SpeedyAggron, Apr 14: When I encrypt my project, a lot of data such as Pokémon names isn't displayed even if everything functions normally. I know this has been a problem in V19.1 from previous posts, but I would like to know if a replacement or solution for it has been...

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Started by SpeedyAggron

Scripting Question

Script to change map connections

StCooler, Apr 12: It doesn't work because the old data is still stored in the RAM and needs to be reloaded. You can do this: # At the end of the function: MapFactoryHelper.clear MapFactoryHelper.getMapConnections By the way, "connections.dat" doesn't exist;...

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Started by kierandobson

Error

This held item's simple code should increase speed by 1 on Switch-In, so why does it crash or prevent the game from starting?

SuperSpyroDragon64, Apr 11: Aerilate (and all other -ate and -ize abilities) in my game convert any move the pokemon with the ability uses into the -ate ability's type. So Aerilate makes everything used by the Pokemon Flying type, Incinerate makes its moves Fire type, and...

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Started by SuperSpyroDragon64

Error

NPCS will not activate anymore with interaction.

Talamata, Apr 10: Was able to figure out the problem with help from @Judge Fudge, thanks a lot! Turns out, the NPCs had broken because of an unexpected issue with the conditional statement in the 4th page, which was active but did not have failsafe text to easily...

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Started by Talamata

Scripting Question

Event Encounters Customization

(2 pages)

StCooler, Apr 9: I don't know Essentials v19.1, I don't use it myself.

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Started by TheCandyFurret

Scripting Question

Pokemon Essentials V18.1 | 3v1 with partners

[email protected], Apr 8: Does this code work for essential v19.1 too ?

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Started by Foxx_Gaming

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Report bugs and errors in unmodified Essentials version 20

Pokémon Essentials, version 20 - 19th May 2022

Your suggestions for Essentials

About the Pokémon Essentials forum

Custom Terrain Types

Does anyone know where I can find a Hilda (from B&W) backsprite for the EBS battle system?

How to add the pokedex to the Pokegear?

How to change color of text in text boxes?

Simplifying switches

Who Wants To Rate My Remix?

Doors

Uncatchable/unrunable pokemon

Trainer Not Using Custom Move

Add EXP. Candy Items to your Pokémon Game!

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

Where are IVs set?

Looking to Better Understand the Script Editor in RPGXP

Shadow Pokemon Help and Discussion

Problem with pokemon move in battle wild pokemon or trainer battle.

How do make NPC's move?

Can't encounter wild pokemon

How to enable Debug Mode if the setting script is separated from the Scripts.rxdata file?

Enabling Debug Mode without RPGMakerXP

Strange lag caused by certain Pokémon IDs.

How to make a Pokemon Unremovable

No outcome for losing a battle

Change the healing method of the Grassy Terrain

Info for Item’s

Searching for an AI for Essentials v18.1

Undefined method []

Idea for move (I need some help scripting it)

Pokemon Essentials v18 New Form help

BW Gender Selector v2.2 pbGenderSelector Error

Lost PBS files, how to retrieve them ?

Changing Buildings / Event Tiles?

Pokemon levels for trainers

"key move" error when playtesting game

Trying to make a Very Custom Move

1v2 Battles with two Opponents (v19.1)

How do you talk to an event via script, so an additional PC option can let you talk to Prof Oak as if you were in front of him?

Exporting and compiling the game puts a "test.002" file outside the main EXE. The EXE will extract when prompted but will not actually run the game.

Randomly chosen trainer teams?

V19.1 EBDX shinies and icons for different forms not working

Can any one help me with a common event for pokemon essentials?

Pokemon essentials Symbol as Array index error

Error using PBS+

Screen Error

Argument Error : Tme must be positive [NEED HELP!]

Encryption problem

Script to change map connections

This held item's simple code should increase speed by 1 on Switch-In, so why does it crash or prevent the game from starting?

NPCS will not activate anymore with interaction.

Event Encounters Customization

Pokemon Essentials V18.1 | 3v1 with partners