Completed Pokemon Rising Earth

Pokemon Rising Earth

After writing a letter to Professor Oak, who in turn gives you your first ever Pokemon, you begin your Pokemon journey in the mountainous Orhea Region. As you travel through Caverns and up steep hills, you coincidentally uncover a conspiracy that could lead to the destruction of the Regions entire ecosystem. You and your best friend will have to race against time, deep into the earth to stop a catastrophe from happening, as you have a powerful and well respected organization against you - but what really is their ultimate goal?

About

I've been thinking about making a Pokemon game for a few years actually, since I always enjoyed playing fanmade games, but I never really had the time to do anything of sorts. But then 2020 happened and we all suddenly had an overabundance of time. The original concept of this dates way back and it started as a theoretical sequel to X/Y. Originally I would've wanted to map the entirety of Kalos for this, but then I realized Lumiose City is a thing and also that Kalos' entire geography was really bad for what I wanted to do with it. I eventually decided to port it into a new region and over time removed all the references to X/Y (well most of them anyway).

This is my first forray into Pokemon Essentials and as such this game is very basic when you break it down, without any groundbreaking or dazzling features. My main focus was the story as well as, well, getting the whole thing to work. I might stop this paragraph right here though, I realize I'm not making the best (hypothetical) sales pitch here.

Features
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• All Pokemon Gen 1 to Gen 8 are included​
• Almost every Pokemon is obtainable​
• New Region to explore​
• New villianous team, the Pokemon Paladins​
• Gyms don't focus on Types, but rather mechanics, gameplay concepts or certain subgroups of Pokemon​
• Fairy-Type and Mega Evolution included, every Mega Stone is obtainable before the Elite Four (except for Mewtwo and Diancie)​
• Level scaling is balanced around the new EXP-Share (EXP All, if you will) (it's effectively a 90° angle at some points due to this)​
• A rather high difficulty in battles (at least for me it is)​
• Special Trainers in every Pokemon Center to help with grinding​
• 120 TM, that serve as a condensation of Gen7/Gen8 TMs and TRs​
• Every Route and City has an encounter or Gift Pokemon of some kind (for Nuzlocke purposes)​
• Full Plot, 8 Gyms and Pokemon League included in the current version​
• Post-Game includes legendary encounters, a plethora of difficult double battles and lots and lots of pseudoscience​
• Speed-Up Feature is bound to the Q button by default (I dunno where else to put this in this post, but I gotta mention it somewhere, so here you go.)​

Screenshots:

Spoiler

Credits:

Spoiler: Credits

This game was made by:
Never_this_again

Gen 4 Trainer Overworld Sprites by:
Neo-Spriteman
VanillaSunshine
PurpleZaffre & Maicerochico
AtomicReactor
Mashirosakura

Gen 5 Trainer Overworld Sprites by:
DiegoWT
Mashirosakura

Gen 7 Trainer Overworld Sprites by:
Droid779

Primo Back-Sprite by:
Tsuka

Blue Back-Sprite based on Sprite by:
MegaBlueAce

Clone Trainer Script by:
grogro
Thanks to Golisopod User and ThatWelshOne_ for their suggestions.

Generation 8 Move Animation Project:

Project lead by StCooler.
Contributors: StCooler, DarryBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree.
Thanks to the Reborn team for letting people use their resources. You are awesome.
Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.

Generation 8 Project credits:

Battler Sprites:

Gen 1-5 Pokemon Sprites:
veekun

Gen 6 Pokemon Sprites:
All Contributors To Smogon X/Y Sprite Project

Gen 7 Pokemon Sprites:
All Contributors To Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project

Gen 8 Pokemon Sprites:
All Contributors To Smogon Sword/Shield Sprite Project

Overworld Sprites:

Gen 6 Pokemon Overworlds:
princess-pheonix
LunarDusk
Wolfang62
TintjeMadelintje101
piphybuilder88

Gen 7 Pokemon Overworlds:
Larry Turbo
princess-pheonix

Gen 8 Pokemon Overworlds:
SageDeoxys
Wolfang62

Gen 1-5 Pokemon Overworlds:
MissingLukey
help-14
Kymoyonian
cSc-A7X
2and2makes5
Pokegirl4ever
Fernandojl
Silver-Skies
TyranitarDark
Getsuei-H
Kid1513
Milomilotic11
Kyt666
kdiamo11
Chocosrawlooid
Syledude
Gallanty
Gizamimi-Pichu
Zyon17
LarryTurbo
spritesstealer

Icon Sprites:

Gen 1-6 Pokemon Icon Sprites:
Alaguesia

Gen 7 Pokemon Icon Sprites:
Marin
MapleBranchWing
Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository

Gen 8 Icon Sprites:
Larry Turbo
Leparagon

Cry Credits:
Gen 1-6 Pokemon Cries
Rhyden

Gen 7 Pokemon Cries
Marin, Rhyden

Gen 8 Pokemon Cries
Zeak6464

PBS Credits:
Golisopod User
Zerokid
TheToxic
HM100
KyureJL
ErwanBeurier

Script Credits:

EBS Bitmap Wrapper:
Luka S.J.

Gen 8 Scripts:
Golisopod User
Maruno
Vendily
TheToxic
HM100
Aioross
WolfPP
MFilice
lolface
KyureJL
DarrylBD99
Turn20Negate
TheKandinavian
ErwanBeurier

Compilation of Resources:
Golisopod User
UberDunsparce

Porting to v19:
Golisopod User
Maruno

Better Fast-Forward Mode by:
Marin

Luka's Scripting Utilities V3.2.2 by:
Luka S.J.

Elite Battle: DX by:
Luka S.J.
Maruno
Marin
Pokecheck.org
PinkCatDragon
Tebited15
BadSamaritan
WolfPP
redblueyellow
Damien
Issei Hyoudou
Nasasu
luckygirl88

Voltseons Pause Menu by:
Voltseon
Golisopod User
ENLS

"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno

With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby
Marin
Boushy
MiDas Mike
Brother1440
Near Fantastica
FL.
PinkMan
Genzai Kawakami
Popper
Golisopod User
Rataime
help-14
Savordez
IceGod64
SoundSpawn
Jacob O. Wobbrock
the__end
KitsuneKouta
Venom12
Lisa Anthony
Wachunga
Luka S.J.

and everyone else who helped out

"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on MKXP by Ancurio et al.

"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain

Special credits to Thundaga for his Tutorials on how to even do this

Spoiler: Used Tools

RPG Maker XP
GIMP
Audacity
Notepad++

Download

Version 1.3.1 is available here
An alternative download is available here
You can find several docs (encounters/boss battles) over here

Frequently Asked Questions

Spoiler: FAQ

Where do I go after I get the ability to Surf?

Spoiler

First go down into the lower levels of Frosty Cavern, then head to Cincoast City and check out the Jewelry Store.

Am I supposed to have Flash before going into Shifty Woodlands?

Spoiler

No, Flash isn't available in the game as an overworld move. If an area is dark, it's just for added effect.

Where is the last kid in the hide and seek game?

Spoiler

I know exactly which kid you mean, but here's the location for all of them:
South of town past a row of trees
East of town, just right of the first bridge you cross when entering
A little into Route 7, behind a tree
Inside the Camille Fanclub building, behind a plant

Where do I go after getting Waterfall?

Spoiler

There's a Waterfall on Route 7. There's even a house on top of it!

I heard there's Postgame. Where do I go to start it?

Spoiler

On Route 15 there's a small entrance to the lower part of Victory Road. Explore that, then head to Omegata Town and see if some infrastructure stands out in the town.

There's this guy talking about Dive but he doesn't give it to me. The audacity!

Spoiler

Talk to him again after you unlocked the postgame. He'll hand it over.

Can I somehow get Hidden Abilities in the game?

Spoiler

There's two ways to do that:
After the 8th badge, a shady merchant in Quantasia City will start adding Ability Patches to their sortiment.
And in the Safari Zone entrance, there is an NPC that can make all Wild Pokemon that you encounter have their hidden ability (this can also be turned off again)

Bugs

• You can buy Coins in the Game Corner without having the Coin Case.
• There are some bugs that can happen in Battle that I haven't been able to replicate. Be on the lookout and save often!

I also have a Discord Server now, if you wanna join.
Please report anything you notice!​

 

[Astefia]

Is this Cavern with a bug or just confusing to navigate?

 

[Never_this_again]

Game showed an error message (without crashing, surprisinely) from a fight against Arctovish and Abomasnow. I was using Tsareena and chose to use Seed Bomb on the Arctovish.

Spoiler: Screenshot

View attachment 9745

Spoiler: Error message

[Pokémon Essentials version 19.1]
[Generation 8 Project v1.1.2]
[EBDX v1.2.5]

Exception: NoMethodError
Message: undefined method `movedThisRound' for #<PokeBattle_Battler>

Backtrace:
191:AI_Move_EffectScores_Gen8:15:in `pbGetMoveScoreFunctionCode'
188:AI_Move:158:in `pbGetMoveScore'
188:AI_Move:141:in `block in pbRegisterMoveTrainer'
172:PokeBattle_Battle:425:in `block in eachBattler'
172:PokeBattle_Battle:425:in `each'
172:PokeBattle_Battle:425:in `eachBattler'
188:AI_Move:138:in `pbRegisterMoveTrainer'
188:AI_Move:22:in `block in pbChooseMoves'
149:PokeBattle_Battler:474:in `block in eachMoveWithIndex'
149:PokeBattle_Battler:474:in `each'

This happened on a retry. I wanted to try using a different move but my ally fainted that Arctovish.

Noted, I'll have a look.

View attachment 9746
Is this Cavern with a bug or just confusing to navigate?

Vast Cavern is intentionally confusing to navigate. Try reaching that spot from the top by going back.

 

[ashpyy]

can zygarde change its shape???

 

[Never_this_again]

can zygarde change its shape???

The 50% and the complete Zygarde are available, the 10% one didn't make it in.

 

[Reignburst00]

I just got the 4th badge and frankly, the old man blocking the exit of Cincoast City won't budge. I'm stuck here. Please Help.

 

[Never_this_again]

I just got the 4th badge and frankly, the old man blocking the exit of Cincoast City won't budge. I'm stuck here. Please Help.

Have you been in Frosty Cavern and got the Intriguing Stone?

 

[Reignburst00]

Y

Have you been in Frosty Cavern and got the Intriguing Stone?

Yes.

 

[Never_this_again]

Yes.

From there on, if you follow the direction given you should eventually be able to proceed. These are the next plot points you need to to before leaving Cincoast City:
1. Go to the Jewelry Store in Cincoast City.
2. Go through Flooded Cavern.
3. Go back to the Jewelry Store.
4. Go to the Paladin HQ.
5. Go back to the Jewelry Store.

After that the old man unblocks the gate to the next town. If he doesn't, you have an error in the game.

 

[Reignburst00]

From there on, if you follow the direction given you should eventually be able to proceed. These are the next plot points you need to to before leaving Cincoast City:
1. Go to the Jewelry Store in Cincoast City.
2. Go through Flooded Cavern.
3. Go back to the Jewelry Store.
4. Go to the Paladin HQ.
5. Go back to the Jewelry Store.

After that the old man unblocks the gate to the next town. If he doesn't, you have an error in the game.

Nope, I didnt do this yet. Thanks.

 

[Liverchopper]

The man blocking access to route 2 can be walked through. Walking into him from the side allows access to Route 2 too soon.

 

[Never_this_again]

The man blocking access to route 2 can be walked through. Walking into him from the side allows access to Route 2 too soon.

Thanks for reporting that, I'll note it~

 

[Liverchopper]

Where can I find the save file so I can start a second game without losing my progress on my first?

 

[Never_this_again]

Where can I find the save file so I can start a second game without losing my progress on my first?

It should be within your AppData/Roaming files.

 

[Liverchopper]

What TMs are for sale at the game corner? I'd rather not waste my hard-earned points getting something I don't want. Alternatively, what gen of TM list does the game use so I can look them up for myself?

 

[Never_this_again]

What TMs are for sale at the game corner? I'd rather not waste my hard-earned points getting something I don't want. Alternatively, what gen of TM list does the game use so I can look them up for myself?

The game corner TMs are TM14 Blizzard, TM15 Hyper Beam, TM25 Thunder, TM38 Fire Blast and TM68 Giga Impact.

The game doesn't really use an established TM list; It's kinda Gen 7 but I removed some moves to make room for some of the moves that were TRs in Gen 8.

 

[Ensemble]

I know that i am more than a little late to the party, but if anyone could tell me where I could get Alcremie I would really appreciate it.

 

[Never_this_again]

I know that i am more than a little late to the party, but if anyone could tell me where I could get Alcremie I would really appreciate it.

I just double checked the encounter doc and apparently nowhere. I don't know if that was an oversight on my part or if I didn't add it on purpose, but as it stands its not in the game currently.

 

[Ensemble]

I just double checked the encounter doc and apparently nowhere. I don't know if that was an oversight on my part or if I didn't add it on purpose, but as it stands its not in the game currently.

Ahh rats, well that bites.
Thanks for the response by the way, didn't expect anyone to actually respond, and this game is actually amazing, probably better than some of the actual official games from Game Freak, so kudos.

 

[Never_this_again]

Ahh rats, well that bites.
Thanks for the response by the way, didn't expect anyone to actually respond, and this game is actually amazing, probably better than some of the actual official games from Game Freak, so kudos.

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

 

[Dra-Rad_11k]

Pokemon	Method	Evolution
Poliwhirl​	Use Dawn Stone​	Politoed​
Kadabra​	Level 38​	Alakazam​
Machoke​	Level 42​	Machamp​
Graveler​	Level 40​	Golem​
Slowpoke​	Use Water Stone​	Slowking​
Magneton​	Use Thunder Stone​	Magnezone​
Haunter​	Level 40​	Gengar​
Onix​	Level 40​	Steelix​
Rhydon​	Level 59​	Rhyperior​
Seadra​	Level-Up with Dragon Pulse​	Kingdra​
Scyther​	Level 45​	Scizor​
Electabuzz​	Use Thunder Stone​	Electrivire​
Magmar​	Use Fire Stone​	Magmortar​
Eevee​	Use Leaf Stone​	Leafeon​
Eevee​	Use Ice Stone​	Glaceon​
Eevee​	Use Shiny Stone​	Sylveon​
Porygon​	Level 35​	Porygon2​
Porygon2​	Level 48​	Porygon-Z​
Nosepass​	Thunder Stone​	Probopass​
Feebas​	Water Stone​	Milotic​
Dusclops​	Dusk Stone​	Dusknoir​
Clamperl​	Dusk Stone​	Huntail​
Clamperl​	Shiny Stone​	Gorebyss​
Boldore​	Level 40​	Gigalith​
Gurdurr​	Level 42​	Conkeldurr​
Karrablast​	Level 35​	Escavalier​
Shellmet​	Level 35​	Accelgor​
Spritzee​	Level 38​	Aromatisse​
Swirlix​	Level 38​	Slurpuff​
Phantumb​	Leaf Stone​	Trevenant​
Pumpkaboo​	Leaf Stone​	Gourgeist​
Charjabug​	Thunder Stone​	Vikavolt​
Crabrawler​	Ice Stone​	Crabominable​
Meltan​	Level 56​	Melmetal​
Applin​	Level 35 if Male​	Appletun​
Applin​	Level 35 if Female​	Flapple​
Sinistea​	Dusk Stone​	Polteageist​
Galarian Slowpoke​	Sun Stone​	Galarian Slowbro​
Galarian Slowpoke​	Dusk Stone​	Galarian Slowking​
Galarian Linoone​	Level 35 at Night​	Obstagoon​

I actually changed a lot of evolutions, including some Gen 8 ones that used Items to, well, make things easier for me when it comes to distributing Evolution Items. Here's a handy table I used; Gurdurr specifically evolves at Level 42.

How early could I obtain a leaf stone?