Crystal hack: Pokémon Crystal - Bower Tower Enhanced

[KrustyKong]

Pokémon Crystal - Battle Tower Enhanced (BTE) (Vanilla + Krusty Versions)

this hack changes the battle tower to allow you and your opponent to bring 6 pokemon with no item clause. all the oppoenents you face have the stats they would have at level 100 along with max DVs and stat EXP.


based on the crystal disassembly:
https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal
this hack's github link (only builds krusty version):
https://github.com/KrustyKong/pokecrystal-battletower-enhanced

Patches: (Includes patches for Vanilla ver and Krusty ver)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wYOCBQu4nWxIJTLgYc5ZUmeJ8C5orky3
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5030/

the krusty version makes further changes to the battle system, namely phys/spec split, fairy type, and most of the moves have been edited to be better. its too much to list here, so check the github to see the exact files and how it works.

vanilla version plays exactly like regular pokemon crystal.

THIS HACK WAS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH A SAVE EDITOR.
PKHeX is the best one, since its compatible with every generation, and can directly edit stat values.
https://projectpokemon.org/home/files/file/1-PKHeX/
its a really easy program that you could figure out by just playin around w, so if you feel confident you can skip the tutorial at the bottom

if you have the urge to play actual pokemon crystal, check out Pokemon Crystal Clear by shockslayer
https://shockslayer.com

crystal clear save files dont work with this hack, so feel free to edit the included save file. It starts in the Battle Tower, with all the badges, so you can just edit the name and trainer id in PKHeX and be good to go. regular crystal save files might work with a simple rename, but always backup your files just in case.


INTRO:
i made this cuz i wanted some challenging 6v6 GSC battles (or any past gen really), but no one plays it on showdown and its pretty much impossible to simulate it otherwise.

i suggest you play this hack by playing and creating a team naturally in crystal clear, open up two windows of PKHeX, drag your mons over to the BTE version, and edit the stats accordingly. then, when you clear a streak and get your stat medicine item, you can jus max out the stat EXP in the crystal clear save or smth. since that game's good for level grinding, but not stat grinding.
i eventually might make this hack playable on its own (without having to transfer mons over via save editor) but for now, this is to be used kinda as an expansion pack to the main game.

dont be shy to edit your pokemon's stats, you can always have them have perfect stats here, but in your main save keep the IVs the same.



but yea anyway, HERE're the detailed changes:

Spoiler:

Vanilla Version:

Spoiler:

-players house moved to olivine
-no starter pokemon, but check monica on route 40. if shes there, she has something
-(more free shit is planned to get you started, but seriously for now just use a save editor)

-Removed item clause (can bring as many leftovers as you want)
-Can bring 6 pokémon
-opponent brings 6 pokémon
-streak lasts for 4 trainers
-all the pokémon you face have the stats they would have at level 100.
-nearly all BTmons that had gold berries now have leftovers
-enemy levels changed to represent what level of the tower youre on
-seismic toss and night shade always do 100 HP
-enemy ai changed to switch slightly more often

-hp bar animates faster
-run button
-pokémon stat updates
-only prevos have their stats changed, mostly to match their evolutions, never creating a new mon tho (horsea has seadra's gen 1 stats but seadra itself is now part dragon and has kingdras stats) AKA
"ex" mons/cosmetic evolution: prevos have stats as their evos
-starter pika (except sp/atk cuz light ball still in game)

there're other versions of this hack i have planned that make a few more changes to the game. I split them up based on the stuff here, but as of now only the krusty version exists. ill need time to split the rest of the versions for their own patches (tho if you want, you could do it yourself and upload your own fork to github). the krusty version however includes everything, and is really the main version of this hack. its just better if i release the foundation and that way people can make their own version w whatever moves and mons they want

like i dont know about you, but giving fire spin a 30% burn chance seems like it just makes the game funner and more imaginative


ideal pokémon version:

Spoiler:

-all of the above
-crit chances edited to be more fair
-move edits to their best versions: (fire blast has 30% burn again, hyper beam no charge if KO)
-pokémon stat updates
-stat updates from later gens (vileplume, nidoking, etc)
-mons that get megas have half the stat boosts applied instead
Probably gonna aim to be as much like Let's Go as poissible w this one

(trainer Edit 1)

-BTmons edited to use better movesets. still use original mon list.

(trainer Edit 2)

-BTMons edited to represent tiers better. Will use dif mons most of the time

krusty version:

Spoiler:

-all of the above

-phys/spec split
-move list edited to include necessary moves, more dynamic all around to make up for some move stuff and lack of abilities (think, the movepool in Let's Go). almost all shitty moves made usable or into something else (fly raises speed, ember is will-o-wisp)
-BTmons edited to account for changes
-fairy type
-pokémon stat updates
-some evos/later forms (gligar, electabuzz's speed w electivire stats)
-some later mons represented (pidgey part fire type as talonflame, ariados w 100 speed as galvantula)
-some abilities represented (marill huge power,)
-some alolan forms, increasing type variety (muk, raichu)
nothing too intrusive really, and its mainly only for shitty mons

(In-Progress edits)

Spoiler:

Things that are not necessarily a big priority go here. this will eventually make the game fully battle tower focused, w no exp leveling needed.

-wild pokemon set to level 100
-some wild mons easier to catch (miltank has 255 catch rate since you start in olivine)

Screenies:

Spoiler:

Rattata w (both) raticate's best stats is in both versions (since its not like youll be breaking the game that much) but the dark typing is only in the krusty version. Same for Spearow and all other prevos, stats are in vanilla ver, but type change in krusty

flame wheel has a higher chance of burning and a high crit rate, since flare blitz aint in the game. its a good move that sometimes does 3 dif ones, flame charge (always), flare blitz (crit based), and a 30% burn chance.

hydro pump doin recoil instead of missing

 

[zzzdrax]

This is really awesome. I wanted to do 6v6 battles and no game would allow it. 3v3 battles feel so limited.

By the way is it possible to do this for Pokemon ruby?

 

[Duhdenne]

This hack has such great potential, what a shame it has been abandoned :(