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Black hack: Pokemon Vanta Black v0.1 alpha (First Public Release)

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    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokemon Vanta Black v0.1 alpha (First Public Release)

    The time has finally come for me to put out the first public release of Pokemon Vanta Black. This is a rom hack of Pokemon Black and my first solo rom hacking project. In the current state Vanta Black is a standard vanilla plus type of mod but it still only includes Pokemon native to the Unova region. Updated Pokemon types, stats, and movepools, widened encounter availability, Gym Leader and Rival teams, and increased challenge. However, this is just the very beginning for this project and serves as a proof of concept for what I want to make. For now though I hope you give the game a try and feel free to give me some feedback here or in the Discord.

    Download:
    (Includes most recent patch and patching software, you need source your own clean Pokémon Black rom)
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SHKNqcqJz-NnPF7tA_ky7z2KQMtqVf0w?usp=sharing

    Discord:
    https://discord.gg/e2DJQczZbU

    Documentation:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PBY9jT65FIoT4aNN2wFBRmsTcvNjfvPCoPhZ-KiryN4/edit?usp=sharing

    Features:
    - All Unova Pokemon are available in the main story excluding legendries and myhticals.
    - All Pokemon have been touched up with updated stats, movepools, abilities, and/or evolution methods.
    - Many attacks have been altered in power, typing, and/or effects.
    - Gym Leaders, Rivals, Elite 4, and Finale teams have been altered and made more challenging.
    - Progression items like HMs have been moved to mostly earlier points in the story.
    - HMs can be deleted. (thank you Estreth lol)
    - All TMs and HMs are available in the main story.

    Future Plans:
    - Add boss trainers throughout the region to give a chance to earn rare and useful items.
    - Overhaul all standard trainer teams
    - Incorporate the eastern routes and towns of Unova into the main story with added events.
    - Add future evolutions and forms and make them available. (Basculegion, Kingambit, White & Black Kyurem, Therian forms, Keldeo Resolute)
    - Enhance the post-game after I make alterations to include the normally post-game only routes.
    - Add new events for legendries and mythicals
    - Eventually add the Fairy-type. (This one is probably still a ways off)

    Current known bugs:
    - There are many, many text errors throughout the game in dialogue and move descriptions. This will be the next big push I make to fix up in the next update.

    Credits:
    - Darmanidan - Doc Template
    - Frost Falcon - Editor Tool
    - Kingdom of DS Rom Hacking Discord - Support & Feedback
    - All of my community members, friends and beta testers!
     
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