Pokémon Inclement Emerald
BuffelSaft's difficulty hack of Emerald in the style of Drayano's games: tougher trainers, most non-legendary Pokémon from Generations 1–7 to catch, and modern moves, abilities and mechanics.
Saves from the 1.0 series do not work on 2.0 or later. Within the 1.x series they work if you save through the game before updating.
- Save through the game itself rather than an emulator save state.
- When updating from version 1.8, you had to save in a Pokémon Center.
Developer source · Save guidance checked 27 Sep 2026
Straight answers
- What is the latest version of Pokémon Inclement Emerald?
- Latest version: 1.13.
- How do I update Pokémon Inclement Emerald?
- Re-patch a clean, unmodified base ROM you already own, following the developer's instructions. Save carries over: With conditions. Read the save requirements · Developer source
- Is Pokémon Inclement Emerald finished?
- Status: active. Campaign: The current version is fully playable. The Battle Frontier and Trainer Hill are not yet accessible; a redesigned Battle Frontier is planned. The developer specifies no base-game revision, only a clean copy of Pokémon Emerald. No developer page states the patch format; it is in the HOW TO PATCH file included in the download.
- Which starter Pokémon can you choose?
- First choose which region your starters can come from, then choose your starter.
- Where is the official documentation?
- Developer's own thread
Recorded gameplay details
Most non-legendary Pokémon from Generations 1 through 7 can be caught. The missing Pokémon and all of Generation 8 are planned.
The current version is fully playable. The Battle Frontier and Trainer Hill are not yet accessible; a redesigned Battle Frontier is planned.
Three modes. Normal: opponents have no EVs. Hard: opponents receive increasingly strong EV distributions. Challenge: your bag is restricted and the Shift battle style is disabled.
Known limits
- Use the in-game save function before updating. Save states may not work across versions.
- Saves from the 1.0 series do not work on 2.0 or later.
- For version 1.8, you had to save in a Pokémon Center before updating.
- Cheat codes for the original Emerald do not work because memory addresses have changed.
Recorded convenience features
- All Pokémon in your party gain experience; those that do not battle receive a quarter. This cannot be disabled.
- IVs and EVs are visible on the summary screen.
- Mixed HM system: summon a Gym Leader's Pokémon instead of carrying HMs. Since 1.8, HM moves can also be forgotten.
- TMs can be reused indefinitely.
- There is a Mystery Gift system.
Safe patch boundary
- Open only the developer-owned source or release page linked below.
- Back up the in-game save before changing a patched build.
We never host ROM files, BIOS files, prepatched games, mirrors or unofficial download bundles.
Open the official patch source Open the complete safe patching guide Compare all three installation models Choose a GBA emulator and check your savesPlaying Pokémon Inclement Emerald on a handheld? Start with the device guideRecorded sources
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Use these sources for releases, changelogs, compatibility notes and corrections.
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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