Hack Series: Pokémon Divine Sword & Blessed Shield (Version 1.1 Update - Return of EXP. Candies!)

[Kobazco]

quick question for the sake of my curiosity and so i dont mess anything up seeing as it wasnt said in the documentation to my knowledge: since im playing this on yuzu do i need to install the DLCs or should i leave them out of the files?

All you need is version 1.3 or above. You can play with or without the dlc

 

[Oakenshield]

I've just beaten Gordie, and I'm having a blast
However, could it be that the levels of wild pokemon don't really increase properly compared with the increase in levels of important battles?
trying to grind new team members to level 70 on level 40 - 45 pokemon takes ages (even if grinding on Blisseys while holding Lucky Eggs)
Looking at the documentation, wild pokemon don't really increase levels past 70, and getting to level 90 on level 70 mons would take a long time, but maybe that will be manageable (I'll have to test that)
It just seems that between Bea and Gordie the increase in levels far outweighs the increase in wild pokemon levels, meaning that it takes hours to prepare a team for each new gym

 

[Kobazco]

I've just beaten Gordie, and I'm having a blast
However, could it be that the levels of wild pokemon don't really increase properly compared with the increase in levels of important battles?
trying to grind new team members to level 70 on level 40 - 45 pokemon takes ages (even if grinding on Blisseys while holding Lucky Eggs)
Looking at the documentation, wild pokemon don't really increase levels past 70, and getting to level 90 on level 70 mons would take a long time, but maybe that will be manageable (I'll have to test that)
It just seems that between Bea and Gordie the increase in levels far outweighs the increase in wild pokemon levels, meaning that it takes hours to prepare a team for each new gym

Hi there. In regards to the wild Pokemon, they have to be lower leveled otherwise the player would not be able to catch them due to the catch limit imposed by the game.

In terms of leveling, I did grind a few new team members in my own playthrough and what I can recommend is going to the Lake of Outrage with animations turned off and a lucky egg. Since there are so many chances for a Blissey to spawn, and at 10% as well, you should always see one. Even if they are lower level than Route 10, you'll still be getting at least a level per 2 Blissey at the later levels, and it hopefully should not take too long.

I wish I could easily change this, but I don't have the knowledge to make a code edits for it. Also, you should not have to be so over leveled to 90 after only the 6th gym. I didn't even have level 90s until Leon for the most part, EV training as well as specific counters and held items can go a long long way. Also the AI in SwSh still is far from perfect and exploitable.

 

[Oakenshield]

Hi there. In regards to the wild Pokemon, they have to be lower leveled otherwise the player would not be able to catch them due to the catch limit imposed by the game.

In terms of leveling, I did grind a few new team members in my own playthrough and what I can recommend is going to the Lake of Outrage with animations turned off and a lucky egg. Since there are so many chances for a Blissey to spawn, and at 10% as well, you should always see one. Even if they are lower level than Route 10, you'll still be getting at least a level per 2 Blissey at the later levels, and it hopefully should not take too long.

I wish I could easily change this, but I don't have the knowledge to make a code edits for it. Also, you should not have to be so over leveled to 90 after only the 6th gym. I didn't even have level 90s until Leon for the most part, EV training as well as specific counters and held items can go a long long way. Also the AI in SwSh still is far from perfect and exploitable.

I need to clarify what I said regarding level 90
I was looking at the fights ahead of me (up to Leon), and checked the wild pokemon levels up until that point
obviously you don't need to over level any gym, if you use careful planning

The main issue with the lake of outrage is that you need to get the ability to surf to get there, which means getting past the 6th gym
This means that there is still a rather bad grind between the 4th and 6th gym
I'm at least glad it is easier past that point

An option to make the grind easier would be to return XP candies to Raids, but only to 3+ stars
This means you won't be able to get them early on, but you should be able to get them when the grind becomes more problematic
I forgot about the level caps for catching pokemon, so I totally understand why wild levels have to be rather low

Anyhow, I'm having fun with the game, so I'll keep playing and see how the end game is

 

[Martin003]

@Kobazco i had a ton of fun on the game and loved every min of it, I am wondering if you would also make a randomizer version of it where the game stay the same but the spawns are completely random? again thanks a ton for the game it was amazing

 

[Kobazco]

Thanks for everyone who has been playing! Just did a small patch fixing Inkay's evolution, as well as making the dubious disc on porygon a 5% chance instead of a 1% chance.

Some notes:

It is known to not work on sx os. Use Atmosphere.
Emulator crashes are inconsistent and mostly user faulted. The game was tested fully on both console and emulator.
The crash on console for Pokejobs is intentional in order to prevent an exploit.
The Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra are both unedited at this time. Do not go to them.
Neither are the Champion's Cup rematches of the post game.

For now, we're on a break just fixing bugs as they come. Eventually we hope to do an update adding more edited trainers, etc, for the post game. Thanks for all the support thus far!

 

[ARCEUS493ZELDA]

idk how common this issue is but for some reason when i try and play this i get rather bad lag but if i play something such as the OG hyrule warriors the lag is near non existent, keep in mind im on a mid tier rig...........

also whenever i try and save my game it just locks up on the save screen

 

[Kobazco]

I've done some updates fixing more evolutions such as Inkays, as well as making sure some other things work properly. Please redownload!

 

[Kobazco]

Bit of an un conventional post, but I'd like to congratulate mcnuggy for being the first recored person to complete a Hardcore Nuzlocke of Divine Sword & Blessed Shield!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_F3KjIxAjo

 

[chuck701]

Just started playing, I have quick question. Does the starter you pick have a chance of having a second ability? Or do you have to use an ability capsule to get its second ability?

 

[saori]

@kobazco can you create or implemnt a disable Exp Share on pokémon Divine Sword?

 

[floodryan123]

Just wanted to mention some suggestions I have for this game:

Please put the Zo giving items back in the game, grinding against Audinos is painfully slow. For my nuzlocke I cheated in rare candies because I just couldn't take grinding anymore.

Please sell the art boosting items somewhere after the third gym. The farther in the game you get the more ridiculous it is to try to grind the feathers for all of your Pokémon it's just not feasible to keep up with the AI, at least for a nuzlcoke.

I really enjoy your game though. Gives life to games that are far to easy on your own. Btw I made it up to Opal.

 

[Furbygeddon]

I have run into an issue recently: Nidoran m and Magby are Pikachus with no cry. Is this a known error? Playing on yuzu.

Edit: TM Names are also now blank. This wasn't the case before the Yuzu update.

 

[Lord Gengar]

Is there any way to change Pokemon natures before post game, like in Radical Red?
EDIT: Got my answer, if you play through the raids you'll get the mint drops allowing you to change nature.

 

[qazmachuck]

I'm really scared to ask but how can I catch Zacian on Blessed Shield?

 

[Kobazco]

Divine Sword & Blessed Shield - v1.1 Changelog: Return of the EXP. Candies

Spoiler:

!!SELL ALL OF YOUR "MEDICINE" ITEMS THAT ARE IN YOUR "ITEMS" POUCH PRIOR TO UPDATING IF YOU DO NOT USE THE USABLE HEALING ITEMS PATCH!!

Healing items have been moved back to the "Medicine" pouch, and are still not usable in battle without the patch.

EXP. Candies make their return, obtainable through shops in every Pokecenter. They appear as you get Gym badges in the following tiers:

• XS - 0 Badges ₽600
• S - 2 Badges ₽1,000
• M - 4 Badges ₽3,000
• L - 6 Badges ₽9,000
• XL - 7 Badges ₽27,000

All changes regarding EXP. Candies are tentative and subject to change. Please provide your feedback!

In addition, all Nature Mints are now purchasable from the start of the game at all Pokecenters for ₽7,500.

Wishing Pieces are also in every Pokecenter for ₽5,000

As a test, Ballonlea's Pokecenter has a new NPC behind the left counter that will offer to feed your pokemon Max Soup for 3 Max Mushrooms.
Max Mushrooms can be purchased at any Pokecenter after receiving 5 Gym Badges.
In future updates, this NPC will be in all Pokecenters.
Max Mushrooms are now in the "Items" pouch.

Hammerlocke City - Centeral Pokemon Center (Right Counter) Now has the following items:

• Power Bracer
• Power Belt
• Power Lens
• Power Band
• Power Anklet
• Power Weight
• Destiny Knot
• PP Up
• Razor Claw
• Protector
• Reaper Claw
• Whipped Dream
• Sachet

Motostoke City - Souther Pokemon Center (Right Counter) Now has the following items:

• Speed Down
• HP down

Hammerlocke City - West Pokemon Center (Right Counter) Now has the following TMs:

• Bounce
• Fling
• Power Swap
• Guard Swap
• Speed Swap
• Drain Punch
• Trick Room
• Wonder Room
• Magic Room
• Razor Shell
• Mystical Fire

Hammerlocke City - East Pokemon Center (Right Counter) Now has the following TMs:

• Fire Punch
• Ice Punch
• Thunder Punch
• Solar Blade
• Self-Destruct
• Giga Drain

Video Detailing the Changes

 

[Kobazco]

For anyone that updated, please do so again. Fixed a few issues and even added in a brand new NPC as a test in Ballonlea's Pokecenter that can give your Pokemon Max Soup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCFKguAhAr4

Spoiler:

 

[KarebuKupa]

So I have a question, is the fact that when an NPC trainer is about to send in a pokemon and it doesn't say what pokemon is coming in despite being set to switch mode, is that intentional?

 

[drfreemann33]

Hi.

I get an error trying to open the renamed mystery gift menu "Divine Sword Blessed Shield".
I included a short demo gif.
My setup:
yuzu version: 841
game version 1.3.2 incl. the 2 dlcs

Can anyone help me ?

GIF: https://imgur.com/a/Tq3K3ar

 

[Buhrito]

Can someone walk me through on how to play the rom? I've downloaded what I was supposed to above but don't know how to get the rom.