Pokemon Soul Silver Plus NDS ROM
Hack Name: Pokemon Soul Silver Plus
Hack Original: Pokemon SoulSilver
Status: v10b
Language: English
Hack Original: Pokemon SoulSilver
Status: v10b
Language: English
Info
Design goals:
To make a hack that doesn't feel too much like a hack. I don't want legendaries thrown at me on route 29 or anything like that.
To make Pokemon movepools more optimal for the first playthrough. This means moving egg moves or tutor moves that would generally only be obtained after the first playthrough into the base movepool.
To make all 493 Pokemon obtainable without trading. This means editing all trade evolutions.
To introduce a level of difficulty harder than the original. Trainers have more custom moves, AI levels are higher in some places, levels scale up faster, and gym leaders and the Team Rocket executives should feel like boss fights. Starter Pokemon evolve later than they did, but they also learn better coverage moves than before.
To be more friendly towards monotype teams by varying Pokemon available much more.
To buff some of the less usable Pokemon. This needs to be done to make up for the increased difficulty, otherwise, some total losers like Ledian would go from "pretty bad" to "would be a liability to have on any team."
To add more depth to some aspects of the game, like having more trainers able to use items on their Pokemon (either healing items, buff items like X-Attack, or status healing items) or having more Pokemon that you fight hold items that make the battles more interesting. More Pokemon will be found with items in the wild, and more total types of Pokemon will be found in each route.
To still feel like we're in Johto. Though non-Johto Pokemon appear in basically every route, they are more uncommon than the Kanto and Johto generation Pokemon.
To make some moves, such as OHKO moves or Hyper Beam type moves into more useful and varied moves. For example, Sheer Cold is an Ice-type version of the Overheat/Draco Meteor/Leaf Storm archetype. Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Hydro Cannon are now 100 base power 100 accuracy moves, giving starter Pokemon clear cut upgrades from your usual Flamethrower, Surf, and Energy Ball without losing accuracy.
List of Features
Evolution Changes
Generation I:
- Bulbasaur -(Lv.24)-> Ivysaur -(Lv.42)-> Venusaur
- Charmander -(Lv.24)-> Charmeleon -(Lv.42)-> Charizard*
- Squirtle -(Lv.24)-> Wartortle -(Lv.42)-> Blastoise
- Caterpie -(Lv.10)-> Metapod -(Lv.16)-> Butterfree**
- Weedle -(Lv.10)-> Kakuna -(Lv.16)-> Beedrill**
- Poliwag -(Lv.25)-> Poliwhirl -(Level Up holding Kings' Rock)-> Politoed
- Abra -(Lv.16)-> Kadabra -(Lv.40)-> Alakazam
- Machop -(Lv.28)-> Machoke -(Lv.40)-> Machamp
- Geodude -(Lv.25)-> Graveler -(Lv.40)-> Golem
- Slowpoke -(Level Up holding Kings' Rock)-> Slowking
- Gastly -(Lv.25)-> Haunter -(Lv.40)-> Gengar
- Onix -(Level Up holding Metal Coat)-> Steelix
- Horsea -(Lv.32)-> Seadra -(Level Up holding Dragon Scale)-> Kingdra
- Scyther -(Level Up holding Metal Coat)-> Scizor
- Electabuzz -(Level Up holding Electrizer)-> Electivire
- Magmar -(Level Up holding Magmarizer)-> Magmortar
- Eevee -(Moon Stone)-> Glaceon
- Eevee -(Sun Stone)-> Leafeon
- Porygon -(Level Up holding Up-Grade)-> Porygon2 -(Level Up holding Dubious Disc)-> Porygon-Z
Generation II:
- Chikorita -(Lv.24)-> Bayleef -(Lv.42)-> Meganium
- Cyndaquil -(Lv. 24)-> Quilava -(Lv.42)-> Typhlosion
- Totodile -(Lv.24)-> Croconaw -(Lv.42)-> Feraligatr
- Sentret -(Lv.20)-> Furret
- Hoothoot -(Lv.26)-> Noctowl***
- Ledyba -(Lv.24)-> Ledian****
- Spinarak -(Lv.27)-> Ariados****
- Mareep -(Lv.20)-> Flaafy -(Lv.40)> Ampharos
Generation III:
- Treecko -(Lv.24)-> Grovyle -(Lv.42)-> Sceptile
- Torchic -(Lv.24)-> Combusken -(Lv.42)-> Blaziken
- Mudkip -(Lv.24)-> Marshtomp -(Lv.42)-> Swampert
- Generation IV
- Turtwig -(Lv.24)-> Grotle -(Lv.42)-> Torterra
- Chimchar -(Lv.24)-> Monferno -(Lv.42)-> Infernape
- Piplup -(Lv.24)-> Prinplup -(Lv.42)-> Empoleon
- *Charizard is now Fire/Dragon
- **Weedle/Caterpie have had an increase to stats and the ability to learn a few more moves, Kakuna and Metapod can learn more moves and have their pre-evolutions' attacking moves as base moves now. Butterfree and Beedrill have had a large increase to some base stats, and they evolve later to make up for that.
- ***Noctowl has been buffed and now actually has SpA. The movepool of both Hoothoot and Noctowl provides constant access to special Flying STAB, starting with Gust instead of Peck and moving from there.
- ****Ledian and Ariados have both had their base stats increased, especially Ledian. Ledian now actually has some SpA to speak of and isn't a total loser. Ariados is also now Bug/Dark and its movepool now reflects this, giving constant access to Dark STAB.
New Alternate Abilities!
Generation I:
- Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/Venusaur - Overgrow OR Solar Power
- Charmander/Charmelon/Charizard - Blaze OR Flash Fire (Flash Fire turns into Levitate on Charizard)
- Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise - Torrent OR Shell Armor
- Rattata/Raticate - Gluttony OR Guts
- Spearow/Fearow - Intimidate OR Keen Eye
- Vulpix/Ninetales - Flash Fire OR Super Luck
- Geodude/Graveler/Golem - Rock Head OR Solid Rock
- Doduo/Dodrio - Tangled Feet OR Early Bird
Generation II:
- Sentret/Furret - Cute Charm OR Hustle
- Ledyba/Ledian - Swarm OR Tinted Lens
- Mareep/Flaafy/Ampharos - Static OR Volt Absorb
- Slowking - Magic Guard OR Own Tempo
- Forretress- Heatproof and Sturdy
Generation III:
- Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile - Overgrow OR Chlorophyll
- Torchic/Combusken/Blaziken - Blaze OR Guts
- Mudkip/Marshtomp/Swampert - Torrent OR Water Absorb
Generation IV:
- Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra - Overgrow OR Solid Rock
- Chimchar/Monferno/Infernape - Blaze ORIron Fist
- Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon - Torrent OR Hydration
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