Released 3.0 IS OUT! KANTO!!! Pokemon Grueling Gold

How many have played through Gen 2 and thought: "Wow that would have been much better with a logical level curve." Or just wanted a remake of Johto with a higher difficulty? Welcome to Grueling Gold, a difficulty fan game of Gen 2, developed in v20.1 of Pokemon Essentials. Some things you'll find:

• mega evolution, including some custom megas
• updated base stats and movesets for normally underused Pokemon
• competitively challenging boss battles, gym leaders and rivals
• added story elements to combine the nostalgia with a fresh take
• custom moves and abilities to give a more interesting competitive battling scene
• 2 difficulty levels
• an option to removing grinding and EVs
• a nuzlocke option
• A Dexnav that works with day and night cycle so you can chain hunt encounters for shinies or egg moves and hidden abilities
• use of Essentials Deluxe to insert boss Pokémon and certain gimmicks within battles
• a completely reworked and custom AI to optimize the battle experience and make the game actually difficult
• Pokémon from gens 1-9 (DLC mons released as of 2.0! Kanto later!)
• a fully working randomizer that can randomize encounters, static and gift mons, trainer teams, level up moves, abilities and base stats
• Expert mode now plays a good bit differently from normal mode! (1.2.0 update)

Kanto is now out!

Credits

Spoiler: Credits

"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, help-14, Rataime, 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

Plug-ins:
Marin
Maruno
Luka-SJ
Golisopod User
Voltseon
Boonzeet
Nuri Yuri
Mej 71
derFischae
Carmaniac
Avery
Kleinstudio

Ekat & Idilio- tilesets

Pokemon Gen 9 Project:
Scripts:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-Eskiss (Original Legend Plate script)
-StCooler (Original PLA Expansion script for Gen 8 Project in v18 and Status sprites)
-PorousMist and curryofthepast (Adapting the PLA Expansion script script for v19.1 use)

PBS:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-PorousMist (Updated the abilities, items, and moves description)
-DJChaos (TM Items)
-Futuresushi (Shortened abilities and moves description)

Pokemon 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
-PLA Pokemon Sprites - Smogon Sprite Project
Blaquaza, KingOfThe-X-Roads, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite, SelenaArmorclaw
-Gen 9 Pokemon Sprites - KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura,
JordanosArt, Abnayami, OldSoulja, Katten, Divaruta 666, Clara, Skyflyer, AshnixsLaw, ace_stryfe
-Gen 9 Vanilla style sprites - KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura, JordanosArt, Scept, NanaelJustice, SoyChim, KRLW890, AnonAlpaca, PokeJminer, Red7246, Carmanekko, Eduar, Lykeron, GriloKapu10, Mesayas, Erkey830, QDylm, PorousMist, OldSoulja, AlexandreV2.0, Z-nogyroP, lennybitao, Ruben1986, GRAFAIAIMX
Blaquaza, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite

Pokemon Icon Sprites:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Icon Sprites - Alaguesia, harveydentmd
-Gen 7 Pokemon Icon Sprites - Marin, MapleBranchWing, Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository
-Gen 8 Icon Sprites - Larry Turbo, Leparagon
-Shiny Icon Sprites - StarrWolf, Pokemon Shattered Light Team
-PLA Pokemon Icon Sprites - LuigiTKO
-Gen 9 Icon Sprites - ezerart, JordanosArt
-PLA Vanilla Icon Sprites - LuigiTKO, Pikafan2000, Cesare_CBass, Vent, Cesare_Cbass, MultiDiegoDani, leParagon, JWNutz
and thanks for Pokémon Icons Act 2.9 - Teracristalizando
-Gen 9 Vanilla Icon Sprites - Vent, Katten, leParagon, Cesare_CBass, AlexandreV2.0, Carmanekko, GRAFAIAIMX
also thanks to Axel Loquendo, CarmaNekko, Divaruta 666, Okyo, JLauz735, and ClaraDragon for Iconos 9na Gen gba completos

Pokemon Gen 9 Overworld sprites:
-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, 2and2makes5, Zyon17,LarryTurbo, spritesstealer, LarryTurbo
-Gen 6+ Berry Tree Overworlds - Anarlaurendil
-Gen 6 Pokemon Overworlds - princess-pheonix, LunarDusk, Wolfang62, TintjeMadelintje101, piphybuilder88
-Gen 7 Pokemon Overworlds - Larry Turbo, princess-pheonix
-Gen 8 Pokemon Overworlds - SageDeoxys, Wolfang62, LarryTurbo, tammyclaydon
-PLA Pokemon Overworlds - Boonzeet, DarkusShadow, princess-phoenix, Ezeart, WolfPP
-Gen 9 Pokemon Overworlds - Azria, DarkusShadow, EduarPokeN, Carmanekko, StarWolff, Caruban

Pokemon Footprints :
-Gen PLA-9 Pokemon Footprints - Caruban

Pokemon Cries:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Cries - Rhyden
-Gen 7 Pokemon Cries - Marin, Rhyden
-Gen 8 Pokemon Cries - Zeak6464
-PLA Pokemon Cries - Morningdew
-Gen 9 Pokemon Cries -
Edited from Lightblade Absol's Gen 9 Cries compilation video
Edited from HeroLinik's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Cries video
Edited from HeroLinik's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - All Teal Mask Cries video

Item sprites:
-Gen 9 item sprites - lichenprincess, Caruban, jinxed
-PLA item sprites - AztecCroc, 3DJackArt, Caruban, lichenprincess

Pokeballs battle animation and summary icon:
-Caruban
-WolfPP (Beast ball battle animation)

Compilation of Resources:
-Gen 9 Pack - Caruban
-Gen 8/9 Resized Sprites - http404error
-Gen 8 Pack - Golisopod User, UberDunsparce


Phantombass - art, all other scripts and plug-ins not mentioned, mapping, events

ThatWelshOne_ - feedback, etc., and the Quest UI

Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak

This is a non-profit fan-made game.
No copyright infringements intended.
Please support the official games!

Download here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/vojvnzx2hqfqxb4/Pokemon-Grueling-Gold-v3.0.0.zip/file

Documentation

Expert Mode Documentation

Also join the Discord for updates and smaller patches between bigger updates!

Join the Project Hegemony Discord Server!

Check out the Project Hegemony community on Discord - hang out with 2866 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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[emon]

why is this so strong?

 

[phantombass]

View attachment 25675why is this so strong?

Hahaha FEAR Donphan strikes again

 

[emon]

how do i get surf

 

[phantombass]

how do i get surf

In the ecruteak dance theater after beating morty.

 

[emon]

 

[emon]

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im softlocked
help

 

[phantombass]

im softlocked
help

There's an escape if you go up to the buttons on the walls on the left or right.

You'd have quicker responses joining the discord at this point lol

 

[Jukumasuta]

Hey Phantombass really enjoying ur game but me and my friend startet the game in the Randomized option, we closed the game and re-opened it on the next day while we saved it obv and after reoprning it the randomizer was gone, is there a known issue to this ?

 

[phantombass]

Hey Phantombass really enjoying ur game but me and my friend startet the game in the Randomized option, we closed the game and re-opened it on the next day while we saved it obv and after reoprning it the randomizer was gone, is there a known issue to this ?

Did you randomize on expert mode between updates at any point?

 

[Jukumasuta]

we updated to the 16 version goed to bed waked up updated the new one and now its gone is there a way to randomize it again ?

 

[Inner Rhymes]

Downloading the latest version, and finally giving this a spin. Ho would you rate the difficulty between Drayano based hacks and Radical Red?

 

[phantombass]

Downloading the latest version, and finally giving this a spin. Ho would you rate the difficulty between Drayano based hacks and Radical Red?

I'd say it depends on the difficulty you're on. Normal is probably close to Rad Red. Expert is closer to Emerald Kaizo

 

[emon]

why is the tag demo?

 

[phantombass]

why is the tag demo?

What do you mean?

 

[Tarcio3]

Estou jogando no meu notebook, mas os sprites dos pokémon em batalha estão gigantes . Alguém sabe como posso resolver?

 

[phantombass]

Estou jogando no meu notebook, mas os sprites dos pokémon em batalha estão gigantes . Alguém sabe como posso resolver?

Apply the patch the game downloads

 

[TruckJudd]

How is Politoed aquired? Cant find a Kings Rock anywhere

 

[phantombass]

How is Politoed aquired? Cant find a Kings Rock anywhere

You can covet them off Poliwhirl and Hawlucha

 

[portella77]

When I open the game, this appears. What I do?

 

[phantombass]

When I open the game, this appears. What I do?

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It looks like your save got corrupted. You'll need to delete your old save file and start a new one