GBA Hack of Emerald

Pokemon Ascent

Battle through reset-on-loss floors with rotating teams, shops, level-50 rules, varied modes, and roguelike progression.

  • Modern mechanics
  • Huge Pokédex
  • Nuzlocke mode
Plays on
PC · Android · iPhone (emulator)
Base game
Pokémon Emerald
Version
Alpha v5
Made by
TeaRisten

About Pokemon Ascent

Resetting floors after a defeat gives Pokémon Ascent a tense battle-run structure, supported by alternating single and double battles. Each floor brings unique fights, rotating Trainer teams, a shop, currency rewards, and NPC hints. Created by TeaRisten, this GBA Alpha v5 hack of Emerald keeps every Pokémon at level 50 and removes experience gain. It includes Pokémon from Generations I–VIII, custom items, difficulty settings, a built-in Nuzlocke mode, new Natures, Abilities, and battle-rule changes.

What's in it

  • Fight unique battles on every floor.
  • Restart the floors after losing a match.
  • Alternate between single and double battles.
  • Face Trainers with rotating teams and extra Pokémon.
  • Use Pokémon from Generations I–VIII and five custom items.
  • Shop on every floor for Pokémon, IVs, EVs, TMs, Berries, and moves.
  • Earn three kinds of currency from each floor's battles.
  • Use adjusted mechanics from most Generations VII and VIII battle systems.
  • Choose three Pokémon from 24 starters.
  • Use a built-in Nuzlocke mode and receive a gift on every floor.
  • Choose Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulty to adjust EVs and IVs.
  • Play without Bag use in battle, money loss, or Switch mode.
  • Restore held items between battles.
  • Keep all Pokémon at level 50 with no experience gain.
  • Ask NPCs for room-battle hints.
  • Sort the Bag, view EVs on the status screen, and access the PC from the Start menu.
  • Use new Natures with multiple or doubled stat boosts.
  • Use fewer button prompts in battles and menus.
  • Use Poison to lower Special Attack and Hail to boost Ice-type Defense by 1.5×.
  • Use new items including Hourglass, Triforce, Heavy Bands, and Plate Mail.
  • Use Demon, Pacifist, and Rager Natures.
  • Use new Abilities including Holy Aura, Obsession, Dauntless Crown, Tailwind, and more.

Screenshots

Pokemon Ascent in-game screenshot 1

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