STORY AND CHARACTERS
The Arpegia Region is back from an entirely new perspective. A land built on unity and strength, the Arpegian Archipelago reimagines Pokemon in a semi-medieval setting. By facing the Arpegia League Gauntlet, anyone has the chance to rise to the throne and rule over the land however they see fit.
You play as a young girl named Faria and her Tinkatink from the desert island of Garmere. Her father, a former Gauntlet Crest Bearer, left the island years ago for reasons you aren't aware of. When you finally get the chance to leave the island and go looking for him, something happens that changes the course of your life and journey forever.
Faria will be joined by a unique cast of characters as she goes on her journey to find her missing father. Kelvin is someone you've known since childhood, but the events of the game cause you to become close friends as he chases his own dreams away from Garmere Island. Mathu is a traveling bard who appears in Chapter 2; he's eccentric, outlandish, and too much almost all of the time, but he is a very powerful trainer with a lot of knowledge about myths, religion, and history.
The new and current release has you challenging 2 Crest Bearers (Gym Leaders).
FEATURES
Gen 1-9 Pokemon, Anti-Grinding measures (Audino trainers, Set IV Event Pokemon), HM removal
Manually Allocated EVs
Field Effect System from Pokemon Reborn and Rejuvenation
Boss Battle System from Pokemon Rejuvenation
Advanced Battle AI
Custom Regional Forms
SCREENSHOTS
DOWNLOAD
I recommend joining the Official Diadem Discord Server for the most up to date downloads (Please lmk if this link doesn't work and I'll replace it)
Google Drive (Recommended):
View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nLcE0qa8OzkLE-snvJuwjtnG1JBTGoC/view?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p98n...ey=jvse80rdji61bih09kjis29ff&st=7fzh90f9&dl=0
Developed by Matt/Puff
Heavily inspired by Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, and Desolation
CREDITS
I recommend joining the Official Diadem Discord Server for the most up to date downloads (Please lmk if this link doesn't work and I'll replace it)
Google Drive (Recommended):
View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nLcE0qa8OzkLE-snvJuwjtnG1JBTGoC/view?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p98n...ey=jvse80rdji61bih09kjis29ff&st=7fzh90f9&dl=0
Developed by Matt/Puff
Heavily inspired by Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, and Desolation
CREDITS
POKEMON DIADEM
=== LEAD DEVELOPER ===
Puff
Massive amounts of credit go to the teams of Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, and Desolation.
Not only are they a massive source of inspiration, but I referenced a lot of the art from those games for Diadem.
If anything should pose a problem (i.e. I shouldn't have done certain things with the art), please reach out to me and I will fix it.
Extra special thanks to my icon, legend, and diva Felicity. This game wouldn't be the way it is without your support. <3
"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
Inspired by work by Flameguru
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Boushy, Brother1440, FL., Genzai Kawakami,
Golisopod User, help-14, IceGod64, Jacob O. Wobbrock, KitsuneKouta,
Lisa Anthony, Luka S.J., Marin, MiDas Mike, Near Fantastica,
PinkMan, Popper, Rataime, Savordez, SoundSpawn,
the__end, Venom12, Wachunga
and everyone else who helped out
"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on \mkxp\ by Ancurio et al.
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
=== GEN 9 MOVE ANIMATION PROJECT ===
Thanks to the Reborn team for letting people use their resources. You are awesome.
Gen 8 Animation Project lead by StCooler, with additional contributions by DarrylBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree
Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.
Gen 9 Animation Project led by KRLW890 and Nut0066, with additional contributions by Toxillian, QuahogTheCreator, Lcorp, and Shashu-Greninja
Individuals:
eriedaberrie for coding Rage Elixir *(not used in current build)
Gen 9 Regional Dexes:
HeddyGames for organizing the regional dexes lists.
Maruno for wiki tutorials and scripts within Essentials.
2.0 Playtesters (Yall are the best <3)
- IceCreamSandWitch
- Yurlungur
- Felicity
- just_a_gameaddict
- friedcroco
- Costos Caliber
- Wilder
Plugins:
Advanced Items - Field Moves
- Bergium, TechSkylander1518, Moyo, Marin
Advanced Battle AI
- BloodyNeonz
Arcky's Region Map
- Arcky
Arcky's Utilities
- Arcky
Auto Multi Save
- http404error
Caruban's Map Exporter
- Caruban
Delta Speed Up
- Marin (og speed up script), Phantombass (19.1 version), Mashirosakura, Golisopod User, D0vid (v21.1 version), Manurocker95(bug fixes)
ENLS's Fancy Camera
- ENLS
Encounter List UI
- ThatWelshOne_,raZ,Marin,Maruno,Nuri Yuri,PurpleZaffre,Savordez,Vendily
Enhanced Battle UI
- Lucidious89, TheOnlyFelicity
EVs and IVs in Summary v20
- Deoxysprime, SoulfulLex for Compatibility for v20
Field Effects v21
- TheOnlyFelicity, Fanfan, DarkWolf, BigFriv, BloodyNeonz, MattPuff
Gen 9 Pack Scripts
- Caruban
Level Based Mixed EV System and Allocator
- DemICE, grogro(v21.1 compatibility edits)
Level Caps EX
- Nononever, Golisopod User
Multiple Protagonists
- NettoHikari
Rejuvenation-Style Bosses
- Rejuvenation Dev Team, Pokemon Empyrean, Stochastic, Repudiation Dev team, IndianAnimator, Jbsundown, Swdfm, With edits by Ghasty_001 and TheOnlyFelicity
v21.1 Hotfixes
- Maruno
Multibattle Vs Transitions
- TheOnlyFelicity, Vendily, Pokemon Repudiation
Sprites:
Pokedex UI:
- delusionsofgrandr
PrismShrimp:
- Faria (and more) Trainer Sprites
Samwich:
- Kelvin and Eldivan Trainer Sprites
भाग्य ज्योति ,Gen 6 footprints.
WolfPP,Gen 7 and Gen 8 footprints.
ULTRALITE
- Wormhole Rift
Syntax
- Revamped Player Character Trainer, Back, and VS sprites (currently unused)
Oripoke @oripoke_
- Arpegian Bidoof, Bibarel, and Bidoover
friedcroco
- Arpegian Frillish new design and Croagunk battle sprites
- Arpegian Frillish Icons and Overworld
OldSoulja
- Floragato and Meowscarada sprites
just_a_gameaddict
- Faria and Mathu VS sprites
Battle Backgrounds:
Octopath Traveler I and II
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Persona 2 Innocent Sin + Eternal Punishment
Animations:
- Gen 8 Animation Project led by StCooler, with additional contributions by DarrylBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree
Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.
- Gen 9 Animation Project led by KRLW890 and Nut0066, with additional contributions by Toxillian, QuahogTheCreator, Lcorp, and Shashu-Greninja
------------------
GEN 9 PACK CREDITS:
------------------
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
=== LEAD DEVELOPER ===
Puff
Massive amounts of credit go to the teams of Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, and Desolation.
Not only are they a massive source of inspiration, but I referenced a lot of the art from those games for Diadem.
If anything should pose a problem (i.e. I shouldn't have done certain things with the art), please reach out to me and I will fix it.
Extra special thanks to my icon, legend, and diva Felicity. This game wouldn't be the way it is without your support. <3
"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
Inspired by work by Flameguru
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Boushy, Brother1440, FL., Genzai Kawakami,
Golisopod User, help-14, IceGod64, Jacob O. Wobbrock, KitsuneKouta,
Lisa Anthony, Luka S.J., Marin, MiDas Mike, Near Fantastica,
PinkMan, Popper, Rataime, Savordez, SoundSpawn,
the__end, Venom12, Wachunga
and everyone else who helped out
"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on \mkxp\ by Ancurio et al.
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
=== GEN 9 MOVE ANIMATION PROJECT ===
Thanks to the Reborn team for letting people use their resources. You are awesome.
Gen 8 Animation Project lead by StCooler, with additional contributions by DarrylBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree
Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.
Gen 9 Animation Project led by KRLW890 and Nut0066, with additional contributions by Toxillian, QuahogTheCreator, Lcorp, and Shashu-Greninja
Individuals:
eriedaberrie for coding Rage Elixir *(not used in current build)
Gen 9 Regional Dexes:
HeddyGames for organizing the regional dexes lists.
Maruno for wiki tutorials and scripts within Essentials.
2.0 Playtesters (Yall are the best <3)
- IceCreamSandWitch
- Yurlungur
- Felicity
- just_a_gameaddict
- friedcroco
- Costos Caliber
- Wilder
Plugins:
Advanced Items - Field Moves
- Bergium, TechSkylander1518, Moyo, Marin
Advanced Battle AI
- BloodyNeonz
Arcky's Region Map
- Arcky
Arcky's Utilities
- Arcky
Auto Multi Save
- http404error
Caruban's Map Exporter
- Caruban
Delta Speed Up
- Marin (og speed up script), Phantombass (19.1 version), Mashirosakura, Golisopod User, D0vid (v21.1 version), Manurocker95(bug fixes)
ENLS's Fancy Camera
- ENLS
Encounter List UI
- ThatWelshOne_,raZ,Marin,Maruno,Nuri Yuri,PurpleZaffre,Savordez,Vendily
Enhanced Battle UI
- Lucidious89, TheOnlyFelicity
EVs and IVs in Summary v20
- Deoxysprime, SoulfulLex for Compatibility for v20
Field Effects v21
- TheOnlyFelicity, Fanfan, DarkWolf, BigFriv, BloodyNeonz, MattPuff
Gen 9 Pack Scripts
- Caruban
Level Based Mixed EV System and Allocator
- DemICE, grogro(v21.1 compatibility edits)
Level Caps EX
- Nononever, Golisopod User
Multiple Protagonists
- NettoHikari
Rejuvenation-Style Bosses
- Rejuvenation Dev Team, Pokemon Empyrean, Stochastic, Repudiation Dev team, IndianAnimator, Jbsundown, Swdfm, With edits by Ghasty_001 and TheOnlyFelicity
v21.1 Hotfixes
- Maruno
Multibattle Vs Transitions
- TheOnlyFelicity, Vendily, Pokemon Repudiation
Sprites:
Pokedex UI:
- delusionsofgrandr
PrismShrimp:
- Faria (and more) Trainer Sprites
Samwich:
- Kelvin and Eldivan Trainer Sprites
भाग्य ज्योति ,Gen 6 footprints.
WolfPP,Gen 7 and Gen 8 footprints.
ULTRALITE
- Wormhole Rift
Syntax
- Revamped Player Character Trainer, Back, and VS sprites (currently unused)
Oripoke @oripoke_
- Arpegian Bidoof, Bibarel, and Bidoover
friedcroco
- Arpegian Frillish new design and Croagunk battle sprites
- Arpegian Frillish Icons and Overworld
OldSoulja
- Floragato and Meowscarada sprites
just_a_gameaddict
- Faria and Mathu VS sprites
Battle Backgrounds:
- Carchagui
- aveontrainer
- princess-phoenix
- Aboodie
- aveontrainer
- Skeizerr
- Kalarie
- Lolw3e932
- HighNoonMoon
- kyledove
- Segesi
- Pokemon Reborn and Rejuvenation
- Flurmimon
- Ekat99
- Badman
- Pirate Ship by slaqueen
- Aveontrainer
- Magiscarf
- Public Use Tileset that I sometimes use credits here:
- https://www.deviantart.com/chaoticcherrycake/journal/Credits-for-Tiles-367931482
Octopath Traveler I and II
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Persona 2 Innocent Sin + Eternal Punishment
Animations:
- Gen 8 Animation Project led by StCooler, with additional contributions by DarrylBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree
Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.
- Gen 9 Animation Project led by KRLW890 and Nut0066, with additional contributions by Toxillian, QuahogTheCreator, Lcorp, and Shashu-Greninja
------------------
GEN 9 PACK CREDITS:
------------------
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
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