Pokémon AshGray Version
metapod23's anime retelling for Game Boy Advance: you play as Ash, start with Pikachu and follow the series episode by episode. The last official release reaches halfway through the Orange Islands.
Straight answers
- What is the latest version of Pokémon AshGray Version?
- Latest version: Beta 4.5.3. Source-listed release date: 9 May 2015.
- What is the latest catalog note?
- 28 Sep 2026 — Profile added. Read the dated note
- How do I update Pokémon AshGray Version?
- Confirm the current creator-owned patch instructions, then re-patch a clean, unmodified base ROM you already own. Save compatibility between versions depends on the developer’s instructions; do not assume saves carry over. Checked creator/source route
- Is Pokémon AshGray Version finished?
- Status: beta. Campaign: Unfinished. The developer states he hacked up to halfway through the Orange Islands and expected a new beta roughly every 25 episodes. Beta 4.5.3, dated 9 May 2015, is the last release by metapod23, and he has not posted since. A Beta 4.6 circulating under this name is an unofficial third-party update, not his work.
- Which base game does Pokémon AshGray Version need?
- Base game: Pokémon FireRed (English) — the developer states only "Hack of: Pokemon FireRed" and never names a revision. Patch format: IPS patch (the official guide lists Lunar IPS among the things you need, although the developer never names the format in his own release post)
- Which starter Pokémon can you choose?
- No starter choice. You begin with Pikachu, because the other starters are taken by rivals, exactly as in the series.
- Where is the checked creator/source route?
- Official AshGray guide thread · Guide thread page with developer replies
- Which platforms and emulators are confirmed?
- Patch onto a clean English FireRed ROM. · The official guide recommends Visual Boy Advance. · Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's thread, never a pre-patched ROM or a mirror.
- Which Pokémon do I start with in Pokémon AshGray?
- Pikachu. There is no starter choice, because the other starters are taken by rivals, just as in the anime.
- How far does Pokémon AshGray go?
- The developer states he hacked up to halfway through the Orange Islands. The project is unfinished and his last release was Beta 4.5.3 in May 2015.
- Is Beta 4.6 the newest official version?
- No. Beta 4.5.3 is metapod23's last release. A Beta 4.6 exists but was made by someone else without him.
- Do I still need HMs in Pokémon AshGray?
- No. They are replaced by items: a Hatchet for Cut, a Computer Teleport System for Fly, a Raft for Surf, a Pickaxe for Rock Smash, plus a Climb Kit and a Whirlpuller.
What kind of adventure is it?
Pokémon AshGray follows the anime rather than the games: you are Ash Ketchum, you start with Pikachu, and the events of the series play out episode by episode, with special events and items for carrying Ash's own team. The developer states he has hacked up to halfway through the Orange Islands.
Recorded gameplay details
Kanto and the Orange Islands
No starter choice. You begin with Pikachu, because the other starters are taken by rivals, exactly as in the series.
Unfinished. The developer states he hacked up to halfway through the Orange Islands and expected a new beta roughly every 25 episodes.
The only difficulty-related mechanic the developer names is that Charmeleon and Charizard disobey until the Charizard Chills event.
Recorded features
- Play as Ash Ketchum and start with Pikachu; the other starters are taken by rivals
- Events follow the anime episode by episode, with rewards for carrying Ash's team
- HMs are replaced by items: a Hatchet for Cut, a Computer Teleport System for Fly, a Raft for Surf, a Pickaxe for Rock Smash, plus a Climb Kit and a Whirlpuller
- New tiles, sprites and maps, plus two events drawn from the second Pokémon movie
- Charmeleon and Charizard disobey until the Charizard Chills event, as they do in the series
Known limits
- The developer warns that Bad Eggs can appear in your storage boxes, and that you must not move them
- Teachy TV is broken and the developer says not to use it
- The developer lists further bugs: staying on Misty's bike after the Spearow scene, being unable to get on or off the bike in some outdoor areas, the rival's face turning red if you try to name him, a Pokédex evaluation message that stays open, discoloured sprites during the Ashley battles, and a Pallet Town berry and windmill hitch
- The story stops partway through the Orange Islands; this is an unfinished project and the developer has not released since 2015
- Beta 4.6 is an unofficial update by another person, not by metapod23
- Save compatibility between betas is not documented by the developer
Recorded convenience features
- HMs replaced by items, so no party slot is spent on field moves
- Rewards for carrying Ash's own team through the story
Before you update or start
- Patch onto a clean English FireRed ROM.
- The official guide recommends Visual Boy Advance.
- Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's thread, never a pre-patched ROM or a mirror.
Safe patch boundary
- Open the checked project source below, then confirm the current patch instructions through a creator-owned route before downloading.
- Patch format: IPS patch (the official guide lists Lunar IPS among the things you need, although the developer never names the format in his own release post). Read the bundled instructions before patching.
- Use your own legally obtained copy of the required base game: Pokémon FireRed (English) — the developer states only "Hack of: Pokemon FireRed" and never names a revision.
- Back up the in-game save before changing a patched build.
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Open the checked project source Open the complete safe patching guide Check your base file and patch locally Compare all three installation models Choose a GBA emulator and check your savesPlaying Pokémon AshGray Version on a handheld? Start with the device guide- Beta 4.5.3
The developer released Beta 4.5.3 with a fix for the activated Make Room for Gloom event. It is his last release.
- Profile added
Pocket Deal Radar recorded the developer-stated Pikachu start, anime structure, HM replacement items, story reach and bug list, and flagged the circulating Beta 4.6 as unofficial.
Recorded sources
metapod23
The developer's own PokéCommunity thread establishes the project name, metapod23 as developer, the FireRed base, Beta 4.5.3 and its date of 9 May 2015, the Pikachu start, the anime-episode structure, the six HM replacement items, the Charizard obedience rule, the story reaching halfway through the Orange Islands, and his own list of known bugs including the Bad Egg warning and the broken Teachy TV. The IPS format is unconfirmed because it comes from the official guide rather than his release post. Beta 4.6 is recorded as unofficial because the person who made it says so in the same thread.
Written with AI help from recorded source notes. Catalog source checks, release reviews and save guidance have separate dates. No hands-on play or device results are recorded here.
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