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

portella77 · Feb 4, 2024

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

How I do this?

phantombass · Feb 4, 2024

portella77 said:
How I do this?

C:/Users/[your username]/AppData/Roaming/Pokemon Grueling Gold. Delete the Game file in there

Rishis9ueyhrtgu · Feb 5, 2024

phantombass said:
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 (no DLC mons until Kanto is released)

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)

This first main release completes the Johto story with a Kanto post-game to follow at a later date.

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/ydpj9j0f7czxmxx/Pokemon-Grueling-Gold-1.3.0.zip/file

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 2935 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Why is everything so large can anybody help?

Rishis9ueyhrtgu · Feb 5, 2024

how to fix this?

phantombass · Feb 5, 2024

Rishis9ueyhrtgu said:
Why is everything so large can anybody help?

You didn't download the newest version

Aster077 · Feb 5, 2024

Can you please give a in depth step by step process on how to update the game with the patch. It downloaded the new patch folder directly into the game folder but i dont know what to do from there. I have tried a bunch of different things but nothing is working.

phantombass · Feb 5, 2024

Run the game, extract the patch it downloads, go into patch folder, move folders (should show Data, Graphics, etc) and the version file into your game folder, then relaunch the game

ZayplayMon · Feb 5, 2024

Loving this game so far. Going to the pokemon league. Shiny team love the difficult it’s hard and challenging even on normal mode love the ideas for less grinding and money. Great game so far

. Only thing is I can’t seem to find gardervoir mega stone. Thanks man

phantombass · Feb 5, 2024

ZayplayMon said:
Loving this game so far. Going to the pokemon league. Shiny team love the difficult it’s hard and challenging even on normal mode love the ideas for less grinding and money. Great game so far . Only thing is I can’t seem to find gardervoir mega stone. Thanks man

I'll have to look and see where/if I put it in haha. If I didn't, you can expect to be released in the next update

Rishis9ueyhrtgu · Feb 6, 2024

How to evovle GimmiGhoul

phantombass · Feb 6, 2024

Rishis9ueyhrtgu said:
How to evovle GimmiGhoul

Use Gimmighoul coin

Drew97 · Feb 6, 2024

So I have some comments to make on this game. I love the team composition of the boss trainers( team rocket, gym leaders). I think they’re challenging but not overly so. My one complaint is with the pacing of the team rocket events. I’m pre gym two but it was the battle in union cave and then right after slowpoke well. I think that the game would work better if it didn’t just seem like a boss rush with team rocket. To me it’s nice to have challenging boss battles, but it would also be nice if it didn’t just feel like battle this person because we’re told to. I guess more self discovery would be nice. That being said this seems like a fantastic game, and I can’t wait to finish it.

Ironman55555 · Feb 7, 2024

Heya, Phantombass. First of all, great game so far, I do enjoy a difficulty game here and there. Second of all, how can one get their hands on the Paradox mons? Or are they unavailable for now? I would like to add some cracked Paradox Mons (like maybe Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle) to my squad. If possible, that is

phantombass · Feb 7, 2024

Ironman55555 said:
Heya, Phantombass. First of all, great game so far, I do enjoy a difficulty game here and there. Second of all, how can one get their hands on the Paradox mons? Or are they unavailable for now? I would like to add some cracked Paradox Mons (like maybe Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle) to my squad. If possible, that is

Those are in the safari zone and Victory Road :]

Ironman55555 · Feb 7, 2024

phantombass said:
Those are in the safari zone and Victory Road :]

Should've known I couldn't get em before mid to late game. Anyways, how do I get Hisuian forms for Pokemons that reach their regular forms in a similar way (like Hisuian Typhlosion, Hisuian Samurott, and Hisuian Decidueye, for example)? Do I have to evolve them at night or do I need a specific item to do so?

phantombass · Feb 7, 2024

Ironman55555 said:
Should've known I couldn't get em before mid to late game. Anyways, how do I get Hisuian forms for Pokemons that reach their regular forms in a similar way (like Hisuian Typhlosion, Hisuian Samurott, and Hisuian Decidueye, for example)? Do I have to evolve them at night or do I need a specific item to do so?

If you're on the latest update, there's an NPC who sells an item called Alternate Stones. He's on route 35

Inner Rhymes · Feb 8, 2024

Started playing this, and I like it so far, especially the minimal grinding mode! However, I do feel like the OW is a bit empty and missing NPC's from the main games on certain routes. Do you plan on including them? I feel it would be great to do so since their absence does tone down the immersion.

Nutcase71733 · Feb 9, 2024

are there ability capsules/patches, nature mints and whatnot?

phantombass · Feb 9, 2024

Nutcase71733 said:
are there ability capsules/patches, nature mints and whatnot?

Unless you're in expert mode or minimal grinding, they're in the dept store :]

Nutcase71733 · Feb 9, 2024

phantombass said:
Unless you're in expert mode or minimal grinding, they're in the dept store :]

I should be fine then, I got a decent bulbasaur as my starter and wanted to be sure before I went any further.

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