Pokémon Zinc & Mercury - Myths of Nara

[Zennyo Ryūō]

Pokémon Zinc & Mercury - Myths of Nara
Fwaah.​

Introduction
Well, after much consideration, I am creating a new hack. Based on the Japanese prefecture of Nara (Nara-Ken 奈良県), this region is all about deviation. New pokémon, new types, new people, new trainers, new rivals, new challenges, a completely new region, new plotline, new tiles, new moves, new items, new abilities, new natures, new towns, and all in all, a whole new game. Almost everything will be different. You won't recognize the types, moves, abilities or pokémon. It will be like playing R/B/Y for the first time again. In fact, this will actually be a PREQUEL to the first generation. So, that's a little summary, and let the development begin!

Basic Plotline
You are a teenage boy living in the region of Sinnoh. After your father gets a job offer in the region of Kinki, you and your family decide to move there. After much consideration about costs and comfort, you decide to take a plane to Kinki. Unfortunately, you have a secret phobia of flying. Quietly, you slip off the plane at the last minute, without the consent of your parents. You drive home and turn on the television, and then all of the colour drains from your face. The last thing that you hear before passing out is the breaking news that broke your heart.

"No survivors in the SinnohAir flight to Kinki. We send our thoughts to the many bereaved families. This must be a tough time for you."

You wake up after your four-week coma in a hospital bed, which apparantly is situated in the region of Nara, a region shrouded by myths and legends, with sightings of rare and unique pokémon covering the news every day. After overhearing the doctors whispering about the new pokémon that had been sighted on the hospital grounds, a pokémon that is rumoured to bring the dead back to life, you realise that maybe it isn't so bad after all. Your dreams may be fufilled. Your parents may be able to come back. There is only one option. You must catch the pokémon of life and bring your loving parents back to life!

Media (Screenshots, Videos, Mapshots)
None at the moment.

Hacking Information
Tonight, I am going to hack Pokémon FireRed!
The hack will be in English, and will have two slightly different versions.

The New Types
There will be completely new types, replacing the old ones. I will add a type-chart later, but for now, here are the types.

- Fauna. Previously the Normal-type, now it literally is home to most mammals and most other land animals.
- Flora. Used to be the Grass-type, it is the counter-balance to Fauna.
- Aqua. Was known as Water previously.
- Metal. I had a problem with the Steel-type. Why name a type after a certain metal when you could name it after the actual group where it came from?
- Terra. I've combined the Rock and Ground types to create the Terra-type. This was quite logical and lets pokémon like Golem, which happens to be Rock/Ground, obtain another type.
- Mystic. The new naming for the Psychic-type, as well as the Dragon-type. This lets magical pokémon come into this category, as well as rare and elusive pokémon, like dragons. I never liked the Dragon-type.
- Chemical. One of the "radical" decisions. The Poison-type now has a larger basis, as chemicals come into this group as well. Almost a new type, as it covers a lot more than the original Poison-type.
- Ice. Stays the same.
- Fire. Also stays the same.
- Electric. A WINNER IS YOU...for noticing that this type stays the same as well.
- Indefinite. Covers anything without a real form, deviating from just ghosts and ghouls.
- Wind. Covers more than simply things with wings. I always thought that the Flying-type was too specific, as sometimes Flying-types float or levitate.
- Combat. Fighting was always bad for gentle yet strong pokémon, so I made it into the Combat-type.
- Crystal. Yes, a new type! The Crystal-type covers all gem-like pokémon.
- Dark. Still stays the same.
- Light. I know it's been done so many times before, but the game needs Dark and Light to work properly.
- Arthropod. Covers more than the usual Bug-type.
- Artificial. Another new type, which covers man-made things.

The Pokédex of Zinc & Mercury​

Spoiler:

1) *image removed* - Flora
Flora-starter based on a koala.
2) *image removed* - Flora
Flora-starter evolution, still based on a koala, allbeit larger.
3) Calyptarl - Flora/Terra
Final flora-starter evolution. Based on a huge koala.

4) Jouse - Fire
First fire-starter. Based on a kinkajou.
5) Kinkame - Fire
Second fire-starter, which is a larger kinkajou.
6) Heapotost - Fire/Indefinite
Last stage of the fire-starters. It is a ghostly kinkajou.

7) Mandras - Aqua
Aqua-starter. It is a water salamander.
8) Osanard - Aqua/Electric
Evolution of Mandras. A large, electric salamander.
9) Shouman - Aqua/Electric
Evolves from Osanard. Has currents running through its body now.

10) Antander - Terra
Early game anteater pokémon,
11) Piloseater - Terra/Flora
Evolution of Antander. A great HM slave, but not a very good fighter.

12) Keewee - Flora/Wind
A pokémon based on a kiwi.
13) Emyew - Flora/Wind
Evolution of Keewee, based on an emu.

14) Larvel - Arthropod/Aqua
A damselfly larvae.
15) Nymbal - Arthropod/Aqua
An advanced damselfly larvae.
16) Damezoin - Arthropod/Wind
A fully-developed damselfly.

17) *image removed* - Arthropod
A small bluebottle egg.
18) Botrash - Arthropod/Wind
A bluebottle with huge eyes.

19) *image removed* - Wind
A blue lantern.
20) Seiken - Wind/Fire
A large red lantern, with fire inside.
21) Andonush - Wind/Fire
A huge black lantern, with a raging flame inside.

22) Genborun - Metal
A small, steel tortoise.
23) Blartle - Metal
A tortoise with a hard purple coat of steel.
24) Turstellar - Metal/Chemical
A tortoise that can spit out chemical fluid.

25) Avejar - Wind
A tiny nightjar with a light plume and a smile on its beak.
26) Nitepry - Dark/Wind
A nightjar with dark feathers and red eyes.

27) Moure - Aqua
A small moorhen.
28) Gallihen - Aqua/Wind
A huge, happy moorhen.

29) Jinarm - Mystic
A purple badger with a large headpiece.
30) Musree - Mystic/Flora
A green and purple badger, with grass on its headpiece.
31) Bagrass - Mystic/Flora
An absolutely massive badger, with a full forest as a headpiece.

32) Nuenue - Indefinite
A pokémon based on the nue, a Japanese creature.

33) Shrammer - Aqua/Indefinite
A ghostly hammerhead shark.

34) *image removed* - Indefinite
A small, ghostly straw witch.
35) *image removed* - Fire/Indefinite
A larger straw witch, which controls fire easily.

36) *image removed* - Fire/Terra
A pyro buffalo, which is very weak but has a brilliant ability.

37) *image removed* - Chemical
A prevolution of Gulpin.
38) *image removed* - Chemical
He reappears! Gulpin are abundant in Nara.
39) *image removed* - Chemical
Well, Gulpin is here, so Swalot is too.

40) *pokemonelite2000 link removed* - Electric
The Pikachu line reappears, as it does in every region.
41) *pokemonelite2000 link removed* - Electric
The Pikachu line reappears, as it does in every region.
42) *pokemonelite2000 link removed* - Electric
The Pikachu line reappears, as it does in every region.

43) Spurlopus - Aqua/Chemical
A poisonous platypus, which is very strong.

44) Poltondre - Aqua
A relatively small ghostly jelly.
45) *image removed* - Aqua/Indefinite
A rare ghostly jelly, which shines a golden colour.

46) *image removed* - Aqua/Chemical
A purple water dragon.

47) Cacuwyrm - Electric/Terra
An electric worm, which lives underground.
48) Ocutrick - Electric/Terra
An earth-dwelling thunder worm.

49) Vivolpes - Flora
A small fox, which lives in woods.
50) Arborox - Flora
A larger fox, which can climb up trees.
51) Terratex - Flora/Combat
A fighting fox, which lurks deep in forests.

52) Fexion - Dark/Artificial
A virus, which lurks inside other pokémon.
53) Cronic - Dark/Artificial
A larger virus, which can severely injure other pokémon.
54) Enjurill - Dark/Artificial
A huge virus, which can kill.

55) Signula - Aqua
A simple amoeba pokémon.
56) Multibode - Aqua/Electric
A multi-celled organism.

57) Narwool - Ice/Aqua
A narwhal, which has a hard horn that can pierce steel.

58) Pletas (Form One) - Flora/Fauna
58) Pletas (Form Two) - Flora/Chemical
A grass monster, which can change form depending on the weather.

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140) Minxe - Terra
Pseudo-legendary based on a sphinx.
141) Sphixical - Ice/Terra
Pseudo-legendary based on a sphinx.
142) Colcrynx - Ice/Terra
Pseudo-legendary based on a sphinx.

143) Garnoal - Crystal/Fire
Trio legendary based on garnet, the gemstone.

144) Crushopas - Crystal/Combat
Trio legendary based on topaz, the gemstone.

145) Thystical - Crystal/Mystic
Trio legendary based on amethyst, the gemstone.

146) Digitai - Electric/Artificial
Fleeing legendary based on a computer program.

147) Macrojan - Dark/Artificial
Fleeing legendary based on a computer virus.

148) Hevanity - Light/Mystic
Version legendary that focuses on the magical side of life.

149) Survital - Light/Combat
Version legendary that focuses on the survival aspect of life.

150) Mortiron - Dark/Metal
Legendary that rules over the version legendaries, like Rayquaza. Based on death and darkness.

151) ??? - ???
A rare, mysterious pokémon.

New Type Chart​

Type Chart

Spoiler:

*image removed*

Other Information​

New Moves
Another new feature of Zinc and Mercury are the new moves included. You can suggest one by posting in this thread. The template for posting moves is this.

[B]
Type:
Attack Power:
Accuracy:
Chance of Effect:
Description:[/B]

Descriptions are:

Attack Name
Type: What type is the move?
Attack Power: If it is an offensive attack, what is its power?
Accuracy: What is its accuracy?
Chance of Effect: If the attack has an added effect, what is the chance of it happening?
Description: Explain the move in detail in this section.

Move List

Uneasy Stance
Type: Fauna
Attack Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
Chance of Effect: 100%
Description: The user gets an Attack boost of +1, but a Defense drop of -2.

Firewall
Type: Artificial
Attack Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
Chance of Effect: 100%
Description: The user's Defense and Special Defense both get a boost of +1.

Shut Down
Type: Artificial
Attack Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
Chance of Effect: 100%
Description: The user goes to sleep for two turns and restores health.

Virus
Type: Artificial
Attack Power: N/A
Accuracy: 100
Chance of Effect: 100%
Description: Either poisons, burns, freezes, paralyses or flinches the opponent if it is non-Artificial. If the opponent is Artificial-type, Virus cuts their health in half unless they have used Firewall.

Iron Bolt
Type: Metal
Attack Power: 20
Accuracy: 90
Chance of Effect: Hits 2-5 times, so amount varies.
Description: Throws metal bolts at the foe. May hit 2-5 times.

Cross Cutter
Type: Fauna
Attack Power: 25
Accuracy: 85
Chance of Effect: Hits 2-5 times, so amount varies.
Description: Slashes at the foe 2-5 times.

Thunder Cannon
Type: Electric
Attack Power: 150
Accuracy: 95
Chance of Effect: N/A.
Description: Shocks the foe into oblivion. Requires recharge next turn.

Bug Call
Type: Arthropod
Attack Power: 10
Accuracy: 100
Chance of Effect: N/A
Description: Calls for other Arthropods to attack. Damage is No. of Arthropods in party * 30.

New Items
Another new feature of Zinc and Mercury are the new items included. You can suggest one by posting in this thread.

At the moment, we have no new items.

New Abilities
Another new feature of Zinc and Mercury are the new abilities included. You can suggest one by posting in this thread.

At the moment, we have no new abilities.

Gym Leaders
1) Vernan - Flora
2) Alexandra - Terra
3) Mercedes - Metal
4) Amy - Crystal
5) Gabriel - Light
6) Donovan - Dark
7) Icarus - Wind
8) Gates - Artificial

The Royal Five
1) Haroun - Ice
2) Leonardo - Combat
3) Eliah - Electric
4) Hen - Chemical
5) Fallon - Mystic

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Comment and apply, please.

 

[Teddiursa™]

Careful

This hack has some very careful Plotting, i like the storyline..
The question is, can you keep up to your story in scripts?
Good luck bud!

 

[Disturbed]

Wow, if you can manage to pull off everything mentioned in your first post, I'd be blown away.

Seriously, it'd take years to complete this without a full team...

Anyways, I wish you luck, if you can actually do this... =O

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

Wow, if you can manage to pull off everything mentioned in your first post, I'd be blown away.

Seriously, it'd take years to complete this without a full team...

Anyways, I wish you luck, if you can actually do this... =O

Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm recruiting a team.

And you would be surprised at my huge amount of free timehacking speed.

 

[Disturbed]

Well, if you show proof soon, I'd join you as a mapper.
Only if I know this actually has a chance ;D

Good Luck =P

 

[machomuu]

like the story, and it's possible, so good luck!

 

[Νιτραμ]

Your thread layout is amazing. Purely amazing. You are real perfectionist - congratulations.

Anyway, could I recommend using FireRed instead of Ruby? It offers the great possibility of using level scripts (a very handy feature that you discover later), and the graphics engine is highly customizable, in comparison to Ruby where you're stuck with weird door animations. It is up to you, of course, but this thing always helped me to decide when I wasn't sure on which one to hack.

EDIT: One more thing, I want to wish you good luck as it will be hard to implement new attacks etc.

 

[Banjora Marxvile]

I love the new types that are replacing the old. Thats unique. I'm going to keep an eye on this, and the moves are good. Yay! More bugs! I like the new Pokedex, and I hope the Fakemon are good.

Anyway, I wish you luck.

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

Your thread layout is amazing. Purely amazing. You are real perfectionist - congratulations.

Anyway, could I recommend using FireRed instead of Ruby? It offers the great possibility of using level scripts (a very handy feature that you discover later), and the graphics engine is highly customizable, in comparison to Ruby where you're stuck with weird door animations. It is up to you, of course, but this thing always helped me to decide when I wasn't sure on which one to hack.

EDIT: One more thing, I want to wish you good luck as it will be hard to implement new attacks etc.

I knew that there was something that I had got wrong. For some reason which I myself can't figure out, I thought that it was Ruby with the level scripts.

Fix'd. Thanks for pointing that one out to me.

Also, I'm pretty good at implementing new attacks and abilities.

 

[Mitchman]

Hmm this seems nice. But by the looks of it jhoto doesnt exist. I mean in the japan map jhoto is on that part of land and around it. Oh well what can we do. If this does grow to be what you say im impressed.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

This looks really good! You seem really capable at this, so I wish you the best of luck! Disturbed is an awesome mapper, so be happy if he offers his help :D

I've just made sum new moves. :D

Iron Bolt
Type: Metal
Attack Power: 20
Accuracy: 90
Chance of Effect: Hits 2-5 times
Description: Throws metal bolts at the foe. May hit 2-5 times.

Cross Cutter
Type: Fauna
Attack Power: 25
Accuracy: 85
Chance of Effect: Hits 2-5 times
Description: Slashes at the foe 2-5 times.

Can replace Fury Swipes, I guess.

Thunder Cannon
Type: Electric
Attack Power: 150
Accuracy: 95
Chance of Effect: Recharge next turn
Description: Shocks the foe into oblivion. Requires recharge

An Electric type Hyper Beam. Original, I know. :D

Bug Call

Type: Arthropod
Attack Power: 10
Accuracy: 100
Chance of Effect: Calls on party members
Description: Calls for other Arthropods to attack.

Bug type Beat Up. :D

That's my...1-2-3-4-5 ...
10 cents!

Yeah, I'll just give you all these moves I think up because I'll probably epically fail to make them myself. 8D

 

[Bibliophibian]

it'll be super impressive if you can get all of this pulled together.
it seems like you have a lot of things planned out already, which is always good.

best of luck with this. :3

 

[Naruto Uzumaki The Nine Tailed Fox]

I like the Pokemon Types you made up.

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

Thanks Dark Lakitu. Bear in mind that 'Chance of Effect' means the chance of an additional effect happening, like a burn happening with Ember. Place the actual effect in the description.

*adds*

And thank you everyone else for the comments.

 

[Ripper]

Looks interesting, though you seem to wsitch the types around a lot.

You list both Earth (Table) and Terra (List), as well as both Ghost (Starter) and Indefinite (List).

I always liked the idea of a Mineal Type (Rock, Ground, Steel).

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

Looks interesting, though you seem to wsitch the types around a lot.

You list both Earth (Table) and Terra (List), as well as both Ghost (Starter) and Indefinite (List).

I always liked the idea of a Mineal Type (Rock, Ground, Steel).

The Terra-type was originally going to be Earth-type, and I haven't changed it yet. Thanks for pointing out that pokédex error, though.

Also, I considered a Mineral-type, but wasn't sure about the weaknesses and resistances.

 

[Vrai]

O_o

I'd be seriously amazed if you could pull this off.

And then, I would grab the ips and run.

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

I'm under a lot of pressure now, aren't I?

Hmm. Feel free to suggest pokémon designs and ideas.

Pre-Alpha is going well, it should be released in December.

 

[Mitchman]

NO not pressure never feel that way. I mean a lot of people quit due to that. Just think that its a good thing people are happy with you and that its a good thing to help the people be happy. Also never post a release dat sort of thing. It rushes things and thus the final product is worse. Take your time make sure everything is correct and release when ready!

 

[Zennyo Ryūō]

That's why I said December. I didn't announce when in the month. Thanks for the advice though.

Check out the pokédex. I've added loads of new sprites.