Pokemon Parallel Emerald
A tougher, modernized Emerald adventure with flexible difficulty, level scaling, Mega Evolution, and major quality-of-life upgrades.
- Harder difficulty
- Modern mechanics
- Quality of life
- Status
- Completed
- Plays on
- PC · Android · iPhone (emulator)
- Base game
- Pokémon Emerald
- Version
- 1.2
- Made by
- Joggel19
About Pokemon Parallel Emerald
Dynamic level scaling, adjustable difficulty, and a Generation 8-style battle engine reshape Hoenn in Pokémon Parallel Emerald. Joggel19's completed GBA hack of Emerald adds the physical/special split, Fairy type, modern abilities, moves, items, and learnsets. Trainers can be tackled with Normal rules or a harder format that limits battle items and uses stronger opposing teams. Mega Evolution, route bosses, move tutors, level caps for Gym Leaders, and changes for weaker Pokémon deepen the challenge. A menu-driven toolkit includes IV and EV checks, Auto Run, reusable TMs, and HM moves that can be forgotten normally.
What's in it
- View IVs and EVs from the party menu.
- Fly from the menu once the tutorial is complete.
- Uses the Black 2 and White 2-style Repel system.
- Adds bag pockets and bag sorting.
- Register more than one item.
- Every PokéCenter has a Nature Changer and Move Reminder.
- Auto Run can be switched on or off.
- Healing items cost less.
- Rare Candies can be bought after obtaining the Pokédex.
- Rename Pokémon from the party menu.
- All 100 TMs can be reused.
- HM moves do not need to be learned and can be forgotten like normal moves.
- Berries grow faster and produce more berries.
- The Pokédex displays base stats and learnsets.
- Trade evolutions are removed.
- An optional Sandbox mode is available.
- Heal the party anywhere at no cost in Sandbox mode.
- Access the PC anywhere in Sandbox mode.
- Receive maximum money in Sandbox mode.
- Use a free Move Reminder in Sandbox mode.
- A damage calculator is available in Sandbox mode.
- Uses a Generation 8 battle engine with the physical/special split, Fairy type, modern abilities, moves, items, and learnsets.
- Trainer AI is heavily improved.
- Choose Normal or Hard difficulty at any time.
- Trainer and wild Pokémon levels scale dynamically.
- Each Gym Leader has a level cap.
- Weaker Pokémon receive changes to make them more useful.
- Move tutors are placed throughout Hoenn.
- Mega Evolution is included.
- Each route has one or two additional difficult boss trainers.
- Documentation covers changes, item and Pokémon locations, and trainer teams.
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