Pokemon Emerald Destiny GBA

Download Pre-patched Pokemon Emerald Destiny GBA Rom

• Creator: Elie1605
• Version: v3.0
• Updated: November 9, 2025
• Language: English
• Progress: Completed

Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a GBA Rom created by Elie1605, available in English. The current progress is Completed. Latest version: v3.0. It was last updated on November 9, 2025 and is now available to download.

Description

Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a remake of Pokemon Emerald with very little changes to the story.

It is heavily inspired by Buffel Saft amazing work on Inclement Emerald.
However, this is NOT a difficulty rom. It has a similar vibe to my FireRed Eternity rom hack. Only important battles such as Gym Leaders are more difficult than the original game.

This hack features 558 Pokemon from Gen I to VII, giving it a large choice of Pokémon without being too crowded. Most importantly, it features numerous QoL changes such as a DexNav, Gen VI Exp. Share, and many more!

Game Progress

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Battle Changes

• Moves changes:
  • Drill Peck: now has a higher critical rate
  • Gear Grind: accuracy is now 95% (instead of 85%)
  • Poison Jab: now has a higher critical rate
  • X-Scissor: now has a higher critical rate
• Abilities changes:
  • Liquid Voice: now also boosts the power of sound moves by 20%
  • Sharpness: boosts cutting moves by 30% (instead of 50%)
• Items changes:
  • Big Root: HP restored is increased by 50% instead of 30%

New Items

• Two new items from Inclement Emerald:
  • Poké Vial: fully restores your Pokémon and is replenished when you heal at the Pokécenter
  • Training Band: multiplies Exp by 5 if the level of the Pokemon holding it is lower by 5 or more than the maximum level in your party

Pokemon Changes

• Typing changes:
  • Gothorita & Gothitelle: Psychic/Dark (see Biology description: sad and dark, plus it makes it unique)
  • Swablu & Altaria: Fairy/Dragon (looks Fairy and makes it unique)
  • Shuppet & Banette: Ghost/Normal (what's more normal than a puppet and a doll ? Plus it makes it unique).
  • Ninetales: Fire/Fairy (Has supernatural powers, inspired by a Kitsune, makes it unique).
• New Mega Evolutions (inspired from Inclement Emerald):
  • Flygon-Mega: Ability Levitate + Compound Eyes (HA)
  • Kingdra-Mega: Ability Swift Swim
  • Machamp-Mega: Ability Iron Fist
  • Milotic-Mega: Ability Multiscale
• Evolution Changes (inspired from Inclement Emerald):
  • Changes have been made so that Pokémon can evolve without trading
  • Some adjustments have been made to evolution levels
  • For additional information, check the documentation pdf or the Pokedex in-game
• Ability changes:
  • Ampharos: Electric surge
  • Arbok: Merciless
  • Banette: Prankster
  • Claydol: Psychic surge
  • Dodrio: Moxie & Stamina ("It has three sets of hearts and lungs [...] thus giving it increased endurance to run vast distances without rest")
  • Electivire: Electric surge
  • Florges: Misty surge
  • Flygon: Compoundeyes
  • Gallade: Sharpness
  • Granbull: Strong Jaw
  • Kabutops: Sharpness
  • Klinklang: Levitate
  • Magmortar: Mega Launcher
  • Muk: Regenerator
  • Sandslash: Bulletproof & Tough Claws
  • Scyther: Sharpness
  • Swanna: Serene Grace
  • Tropius: Ripen
  • Walrein: Fur coat
  • Zangoose: Tough Claws
• Stats changes:
  • Absol: Atk 130 → 120, Sp. Atk 75 → 65, Speed 75 → 95
  • Arbok: Sp. Atk 65 → 45, Speed 80 → 110
  • Banette: Speed 65 → 85
  • Cacturne: HP 70 → 80, Atk 115 → 105, Def 60 → 75, Sp. Atk 115 → 95, Sp. Def 60 → 75
  • Camerupt: HP 70 → 90
  • Claydol: HP 60 → 80, Atk 70 → 60, Sp. Atk 70 → 75, Speed 75 → 70
  • Dodrio: HP 60 → 70
  • Flygon: Sp. Atk 80 → 90
  • Gogoat: Def 62 → 67, Sp. Atk 97 → 92
  • Granbull: Sp. Def 60 → 80
  • Klinklang: Sp. Atk 70 → 90
  • Lumineon: HP 69 → 78, Atk 69 → 40, Sp. Atk 69 → 88, Speed 91 → 105
  • Luxray: HP 80 → 75, Def 79 → 74, Sp. Def 79 → 74, Speed 70 → 85
  • Magcargo: HP 60 → 70
  • Mawile: HP 50 → 70, Sp. Def 55 → 75
  • Octillery: Atk 105 → 65, Def 75 → 95, Sp. Def 75 → 95
  • Qwilfish: Def 85 → 80, Sp Def 55 → 65
  • Sandslash: HP 75 → 80, Sp. Atk 45 → 40, Sp. Def 55 → 65
  • Sceptile: Atk 85 → 100, Sp. Def 85 → 75
  • Seviper: HP 73 → 87, Atk 100 → 95, Def 60 → 84, Sp. Atk 100 → 83, Sp. Def 60 → 79, Speed 65 → 60
  • Swalot: HP 100 → 110
  • Togedemaru: Atk 98 → 108
  • Tropius: HP 99 → 105, Atk 68 → 90, Sp Atk 72 → 78
• Learnsets changes:
  • Ampharos: Added Tail Glow and Flash Cannon.
  • Claydol: Added Recover and Power Gem.
  • Clefairy: Replaced Double Slap with Disarm Voice and removed Body Slam.
  • Emboar: Added Morning Sun.
  • Escavalier: Added Leech Life (he's a bug and already knows Giga Drain)
  • Gogoat: Added Cut.
  • Gyarados: Added Liquidation.
  • Klinklang: Added Rapid Spin, Body Press, Body Slam, Extreme Speed, Ion Deluge, Metal Burst, Pursuit, Swords Dance, Thrash, U-turn, Wring Out, and Payback.
  • Lumineon: Added Hurricane and Flash Cannon.
  • Meganium: Added Dazzling Gleam.
  • Ninetales: Added Dazzling Gleam, Charm, Heal Bell, Wonder Room, and Moonblast.
  • Ralts: Replaced Heal Pulse with Life Dew.
  • Seviper: Removed X-Scissor (it doesn't have any scythes or claws) but added Leech Life.
  • Togedemaru: Added Play Rough.
  • Tropius: Added Weather Ball.

Change Log

v3.0

• Fixed a bug related to Shell Bell healing too much.

v2.1

• Fixed the version number that appears when saving.

v2.0

• Fixed a bug in the WithMegas version only when exiting Pokecenter in Rustboro and Lavaridge (appears to exit from somewhere else)
• Updated Pokémon in Battle Frontier and Battle Tent

Features

• All Starters from Gen I to VII
• 558 Pokemon from Gen I to VII all obtainable
• Physical/Special split
• Fairy typing
• Two versions: with and without Mega Evolution
• No Dynamax nor Z-moves
• Moves and Abilities up to Gen VII
• Learnset updated to Gen VII
• EV-based grass: In each area, Pokemon will give you the same EV points for easier EV training
• Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
• Improved AI
• Fully decapitalized aside from Dolls (including Battle Tent and Battle Frontier)
• 100 TMs all reusable
• Can use HM field move using a Pokemon from a Gym Leader (no need for your Pokemon to know it)
• Fly can be used from the beginning with no Badge requirement
• Deletable HMs
• Gen VI Exp. Share
• Exp is gained when a Pokémon is captured
• Exp does not depend on your Pokemon's level
• A DexNav that allows to search for Pokemon with good IVs and egg moves
• Day and Night system
• Shiny Chance of 1/1024 (becomes 1/170 with Shiny Charm) and further increases through chain battling with the DexNav
• IV and EV values can be read on the Summary screen (toggle by pressing A on the stats screen)
• EV reducing berries grow faster and give much more yield
• Vitamins increase IVs
• EVs and IVs can be changed by NPC in Fallarbor Town
• Colored stats (according to nature)
• Nature Changer in Slateport City (Costs 5 Oran Berries)
• Ability Pill (to switch abilities) and Ability Patch (for hidden ability)
• Old man in every Pokecenter that is a Move Reminder, Move Deleter, Move Tutor, Name Rater and gives Mystery gifts after completing some parts of the game
• Egg moves and other tutor moves are included in the Move Reminder
• Gen 8 breeding mechanics with Destiny Knot and Everstone
• You can choose between No Caps, Default Caps and Strict Caps settings
• You can choose between Normal and Hard difficulty (can't select Shift battle style and bag is not allowed in battle)
• Both bikes are given in Mauville Bike Shop
• Auto-Run using the L button
• Surf faster by pressing B
• Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
• A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
• 1 Premier Ball given for each 10 Pokeballs you buy (applicable to all kinds of Pokeballs bought)
• Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
• Enhanced Pokedex showing stats, evolutions, learnsets and egg moves
• Easier fishing mechanism (skipped the "O A bite!" and the need to press A)
• Pokemon other than Magikarp can be caught with an Old Rod
• Old Rod is given at the start of the game
• New areas (from Inclement Emerald): Verdant Glade, Ashen Woods, Sandstrew Ruins, Dewford Meadow, Seaspray Cave, and more
• Battle Frontier now uses Pokemon from the chosen 574 ones
• Power Items now give 16 EV and stop natural EV gain (from battled Pokemon)
• Evolution through friendship requires a value of 160 instead of 220 (and Friend Balls make friendship start at 150)
• All Pokemon can evolve without trading
• Increased Pickup chance to 20%
• Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
• Pokemon do not jump around in Caves and Water when using the DexNav
• A Pokemon Breeder in the daycare will give you an egg every day
• Gym Leaders can be battled everyday after becoming Champion
• All Pokemon start with 2 perfect IVs
• Gym Leaders can be rematched after beating the Elite Four (no need to wait for them to call)
• Increased probability for normal trainers to ask for rematches and no calls before 5th Badge.
• Can use Honey on the grass to encounter some Pokemon (see Pokedex in documentation)

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Documentation

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Previous versions

v2.1

FAQ

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Credits

Credits

• Buffel Saft: Inclement Emerald (which I used as a base for this rom hack)
• PRET: pokeemerald
• Dizzy Egg: Battle Engine, Pokémon Expansion, Item Expansion, nature-coloured stats, higher money cap
• RHH: Battle Engine, Pokémon Expansion, Item Expansion
• Contributors to the Simple Modifications thread: various small changes
• Ghoulslash: dexnav, bag sort, fast surf, medicine reuse, expanded OW IDs, plural giveitem, toggleable auto-run
• Camthesaxman: expanded OW IDs
• AsparagusEduardo: single purchase TMs, more bag pockets, Pokedex+
• TheXaman: Pokedex+
• lightbox87: whiteout money
• NobodySociety: Fire Red style fishing
• Zeturic: wrapping summary screen, move items in summary screen
• Lunos: OW poison changes, Gracidea form change
• Furret: Music Expansion (HGSS and DPPt tracks)
• SamuRH/Xhizy: RHH/PRET intro
• Chaos Rush, Mr. Dollsteak, contributors to the DS-Style sprite resources: Pokémon sprites
• Skeli: Parental Bond code, which was adapted from the CFRU's source code
• Crema: Temtem's "Tem Vial", which inspired the Poké Vial item
• Devolov: Gen VI style Exp. Share
• Xhyzi: Day and Night system

Official Source

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