Pokemon WoofGold & MasterSilver

Pokemon WoofGold & MasterSilver are NDS ROM Hacks by woofmasterarf based on Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver in English. And they are now available to download. They were released on February 01, 2025.

• ▸ Expanded Encounters: Every Gen 2 Pokémon is now available within Johto. Some Pokémon can be found earlier, such as Larvitar in Union Cave B1F instead of the Safari Zone. A few Pokémon have been added to routes for thematic flavor, like Chansey near the Day-Care. The core feel of each route remains intact, with common encounters staying mostly the same. New encounters typically have a 5-20% chance of appearing, though some remain rare.
• ▸ Adjusted Level Curve: The original HGSS level curve, especially for wild Pokémon, followed an outdated pattern. This version smooths it out, making progression more consistent with modern Pokémon games. The changes become more pronounced after Morty and are especially noticeable in Kanto, which originally had very little level scaling.
• ▸ Overhauled Boss Battles: Gym Leaders are redesigned with unique battle styles and personalities, inspired by how Whitney functions in the base game. She serves as a strategic gatekeeper, and all Gym Leaders now provide similar levels of challenge while remaining distinct. Jasmine is designed as if she’s the seventh Gym Leader. She, Chuck, and Pryce can still be battled in any order, but Jasmine is now the hardest to challenge first. Some of her dialogue has been adjusted to reflect this. Rival Battles have been revamped, including changes to his team composition and dialogue. His team evolves based on his journey, reflecting his growth. Mid-to-late Johto, he temporarily falls behind before catching up again. Giovanni’s battle, accessible via the Celebi event before Clair, is now one of the hardest fights in the game. His ace is level 77, making him a high-level optional challenge, similar to Jasmine’s redesign.
• ▸ Revised Evolution Methods: All trade evolutions have been replaced with in-game methods. Evolutions previously locked to post-game are now available earlier. Some Pokémon may hold their evolution items in the wild. New Pokéathlon rewards: Up-Grade – Sunday Dubious Disc – Thursday Shiny Stone – Friday Other evolution items – Saturday
• ▸ Buffed Pokémon: Many underpowered Pokémon in HGSS have received small but meaningful stat buffs and moveset adjustments to make them more viable without changing their core identity. Example: Magcargo gets +30 BST across three stats, an improved level-up movepool, and an earlier evolution at level 30. Ledian & Ariados received +60 BST to compensate for their late evolutions compared to their Gen 1 counterparts. Some Pokémon received additional flavor moves, like Typhlosion learning Earth Power via Heart Scale, not because it needs it, but because it fits.