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 2935 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

discord.com

 

[Alphabetti Spaghetti]

Are you on minimal grinding?

Edit: after checking, you have to be on minimal grinding for the level trainer not to be there. He's available in the Ecruteak PMC. However because you're on minimal grinding, you can just level up your mons in the minimal grinding settings in the party screen

Yes, i am. Is there any way i can get out of minimal grinding mode?

 

[phantombass]

Yes, i am. Is there any way i can get out of minimal grinding mode?

No there's not. But like I said you can just auto level your pokemon from the party screen

 

[rozeen]

does rock smash don't work on this game? I'm playing normal + randomizer and I just finished the first gym... I have a rock smash learn but I couldn't break any rock with it on union cave....talking to the rock or clicking the rock smash on the pokemon itself don't do anything

 

[phantombass]

does rock smash don't work on this game? I'm playing normal + randomizer and I just finished the first gym... I have a rock smash learn but I couldn't break any rock with it on union cave....talking to the rock or clicking the rock smash on the pokemon itself don't do anything

Rock smash is only usable once you register it in the HM catalogue

 

[Alphabetti Spaghetti]

No there's not. But like I said you can just auto level your pokemon from the party screen

Thank you, i've solved that problem. How do i get Rhyhorn, Drifloon and other Ultra Beasts besides Poipole?

 

[Alphabetti Spaghetti]

Hey, i've beat the Elite 4 and Lance right now, and i wanted to say thank you, this is by far one of the best fan games i've played. Is there any post-game content, btw?

 

[phantombass]

Hey, i've beat the Elite 4 and Lance right now, and i wanted to say thank you, this is by far one of the best fan games i've played. Is there any post-game content, btw?

Kanto is in the works soon :) but for now nothing much is left in post-game apart from hunting safari Zone mons

 

[PridefulVanity]

It sounds like you deleted the game but not the save file. Thats located at C:/Users/your user name/AppData/Roaming/Pokemon Grueling Gold. Delete the Game file in there and it should load just fine

update. finally was able to get the game to work! i don't know why it took me forever to find the right file location for the save data... i literally tried it like a million times an finally found it lol anyways thank you for being patient with me.

 

[Huey]

Hi, can I start my party with a shiny starter?

 

[phantombass]

Hi, can I start my party with a shiny starter?

That's definitely possible. The starters are not shiny locked so if you want to hunt that go for it

 

[MegaMasteradam]

Where can i find Raikou?

 

[phantombass]

Where can i find Raikou?

It's a static. You won't find it til you get to Blackthorn

 

[nicoooo16]

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)

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

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/zrqfxwzhna0m1ho/Pokemon-Grueling-Gold-v2.3.0.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.

discord.com

golem alolan evolution?

 

[phantombass]

golem alolan evolution?

There's a way to check how to evolve mons in the summary screen. That mon evolves by link stone

 

[nicoooo16]

i cant see in summary screen. where i can find link stone?

 

[phantombass]

i cant see in summary screen. where i can find link stone?

Olivine Cafe

 

[MegaMasteradam]

where can i get the items to evolve kubfu?

 

[phantombass]

where can i get the items to evolve kubfu?

Safari Zone Entrance. Not til right before victory road.

 

[rozeen]

is there a way to get some normal pokemon? I'm using randomizer and I didn't get some pokemon like gyrados(magikarp), empoleon(and its pre evo), larvitar etc etc

 

[phantombass]

is there a way to get some normal pokemon? I'm using randomizer and I didn't get some pokemon like gyrados(magikarp), empoleon(and its pre evo), larvitar etc etc

There's a guy in olivine who sells eggs infinitely. That's your best bet