Pokemon Bismuth
Pokémon Bismuth expands Emerald with Pokémon through Gen 8, 27 starters, customizable settings, unique Gyms, DexNav, and Safari catching.
- Plays on
- PC · Android · iPhone (emulator)
- Base game
- Pokémon Emerald
- Version
- Demo
- Made by
- Diego Mertens
About Pokemon Bismuth
Pokémon Bismuth expands Emerald with Pokémon through Generation 8, 27 starter choices, updated battle mechanics, DexNav, and a Safari minigame that catches overworld Pokémon with R. Difficulty, shiny odds, experience and HP effects, and Training Mode are customizable. This English GBA demo by Diego Mertens has unique Gym battle effects and restrictions. It adds dark grass for double battles, new areas, day-and-night encounters, and a Pokédex that shows buffs to Pokémon.
What's in it
- Pokémon through Generation 8, plus cross-generation evolutions from Generation 9.
- Choose from 27 starters.
- Updated battle mechanics.
- No required HMs, anywhere Move Relearning and nicknaming, infinite TMs, and a two-in-one bike.
- Day-and-night encounters without a visual effect.
- Dark grass for double battles.
- New areas to explore.
- Gift Pokémon can be checked for shininess before choosing, including starters.
- DexNav.
- An early Safari minigame lets you catch overworld Pokémon with R using DexNav.
- Customizable difficulty, shiny odds, experience and HP effect speed, and Training Mode.
- Gym battles have unique effects and restrictions.
- Mulch adds new effects to planted berries.
- English and Spanish are available, with the early game translated into English.
- Mystery Codes grant special items and Pokémon.
- Some custom shinies and new Pokémon sprites.
- Some underpowered Pokémon have improved abilities, types, stats, and moves.
- The Pokédex shows Pokémon buffs.
- Debug menus remain available in the demo.
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