Pokemon Emerald Destiny GBA

Download Pre-patched Pokemon Emerald Destiny GBA Rom Hack

• Creator: Elie1605
• Version: v2.1
• Updated: November 05, 2025
• Language: English
• Progress: Completed

Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a GBA Rom Hack by Elie1605 in English. It was released on November 05, 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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Change Log

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

Changes compared to Inclement Emerald:

• Decreased difficulty: only Gym Leaders and Elite Four have similar levels to you
• Changed the Caps Modes to: No Caps, Default and Strict
• Decreased the number of Pokemon to 558
• Added a version with no Mega Evolutions
• Added a DexNav
• Made the Exp. Share as it is in Gen VI
• Further improved AI
• Fixed some bugs (Bug Bite, Justified, Stamina, etc.)
• Added a Day and Night system
• Undid some changes to Pokemon, weather behavior, and removed added Abilities
• Added Egg moves and Tutor moves in Move Reminder
• A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
• Increased Pickup chance to 20%
• Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
• Added Rydel giving you the two bikes in Mauville
• Made the Battle Frontier accessible and it now uses Pokemon from the chosen 558 ones
• Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
• Added the possibility to obtain more battle items
• Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
• No need for bottle caps for IV training, you pay money instead
• Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
• Removed the Berry Blender
• Even more decapitalization

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)

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

Screenshots

Useful Stuff

No data Available on documentation currently

Download

Mediafire 

Previous versions

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Credits

Elie1605

• 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

PokeCommunity  Discord