Feature Branches

The following branches maintained by contributors can be a good starting point for your hack, or can be merged into an existing codebase.

Table of Contents

• How to apply a feature branch
• battle_engine
• pokemon_expansion
• item_expansion
• pokeemerald Expansion master
• follow_me

How to apply a feature branch

1. Add the repository as a remote on git: git remote add <name of your choice> <repository url>

   The URL you use is the same one you use when cloning the repository (so it should have .git at the end.

2. Pull the specific branch you want: git pull <remote name you gave earlier> <branch_name>

battle_engine

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

An overhaul and upgrade of pokeemerald's battle engine with newer gen features and mechanics, such as:

• Physical/Special Split
• New and Updated Move Effects, Abilities and Item Effects
• Fairy Type
• Mega Evolution
• Double Wild Battles
• Smarter AI
• Ability pop-up messages
• A wealth of configuration options
• Mid-battle trainer messages
• Custom multi-battles
• And more!

For more information see pokeemerald Expansion's wiki.

pokemon_expansion

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

Pokemon from future games backported to pokeemerald. Features include:

• Most Pokemon have two frames of animation
• 6 colors in icon palettes instead of 3
• Base stats and evolution data, including new evolution methods
• Hidden abilities
• Updated Pokedex and entries
• Cries for Pokemon
• Gen 7 movesets
• TM/HM and Move Tutor compatibility
• Some Forms
• Configuration options

For more information see pokeemerald Expansion's wiki.

item_expansion

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

Items from future games backported to pokeemerald. Features include:

• Most items from future games
• All new berries
• All new Poke Balls, including throw animations, descriptions, pics, catch rates, etc.
• Battle item data (their effect is implemented in battle_engine)
• Evolution stones and Gen 7 potions
• Configuration options

For more information see pokeemerald Expansion's wiki.

pokeemerald Expansion master

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

Combines battle_engine, pokemon_expansion, and item_expansion into a single convenient branch, reducing the amount of character building merge conflicts you have to deal with.

For more information see pokeemerald Expansion's wiki.

follow_me

Maintainers: ghoulslash

Enables NPCs to follow you in the overworld.

For more information, see this Pokecommunity post.

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BetterBag

overworld-expansion

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dexnav

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