Pokémon Red++
Kanto rebuilt on the Red disassembly, in full colour with Crystal's audio engine, breeding, offline Wonder Trade — and a separate Hard patch that gives every trainer the smarter AI.
Straight answers
- What is the latest version of Pokémon Red++?
- Latest version: 3.0.2.
- What is the latest catalog note?
- 28 Sep 2026 — Profile added. Read the dated note
- How do I update Pokémon Red++?
- 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 Red++ finished?
- Status: complete. Campaign: Version 3 is complete and closed. Version 4, which would add Johto and Dive, is on hold. Version 3 is considered complete and is no longer being updated. Version 4 exists as a separate repository but is on hold and not playable, and the version 3 repository was archived in January 2025.
- Which base game does Pokémon Red++ need?
- Base game: Pokémon Red, built on the pokered disassembly, with the audio engine taken from Crystal. Patch format: IPS patches — one Normal and one Hard — applied to a normal Red ROM. It can also be built from source, which needs RGBDS 0.5.2 and will not compile on current RGBDS
- Where is the checked creator/source route?
- Checked creator/source route
- Which platforms and emulators are confirmed?
- Apply the Normal or Hard IPS patch to a normal Red ROM. · Building from source requires RGBDS 0.5.2. · Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's repository, never a pre-patched ROM or a mirror.
- Does Pokémon Red++ have Fakemon?
- No. The developer states it plainly in his own feature list: several new Pokémon, no Fakemon.
- How do I make it harder?
- Apply the Hard patch instead of the Normal one. Normal gives boss trainers smarter AI; Hard gives every trainer that AI.
- Is version 4 coming?
- It exists as a separate repository but is on hold and not playable. Version 3 is complete and no longer updated.
What kind of adventure is it?
Red++ keeps the Generation 1 journey through Kanto and rebuilds everything around it: colour, Crystal's audio, later-generation types and mechanics, and a much larger post-game.
Recorded gameplay details
Kanto, plus Navel Rock, Faraway Island and Southern Island
Version 3 is complete and closed. Version 4, which would add Johto and Dive, is on hold.
Your choice at patch time: the Normal patch gives boss trainers smarter AI, the Hard patch gives every trainer that AI.
Recorded features
- Kanto with new areas, plus Navel Rock, Faraway Island and Southern Island
- No Fakemon: the developer states this plainly in his own feature list
- The physical and special split, the Dark, Steel and Fairy types, and a Generation 6 style EXP Share
- Full colour graphics and Crystal's audio engine
- Breeding with a Day Care, a Move Deleter and Relearner, shinies and chain fishing
- Offline Wonder Trade that matches the level of what you send
- Two patches: Normal gives boss trainers smarter AI, Hard gives every trainer that AI
Known limits
- Dive is not implemented; the developer says it will come in version 4
- Version 4 is on hold and not playable, and the version 3 repository was archived in January 2025
- Building from source needs RGBDS 0.5.2; it will not compile on the current version
- Starters, save compatibility and emulator requirements are not stated
Recorded convenience features
- A Generation 6 style EXP Share
- Breeding with a Day Care
- A Move Deleter and Move Relearner
- Offline Wonder Trade that matches levels
- Chain fishing and shinies
Before you update or start
- Apply the Normal or Hard IPS patch to a normal Red ROM.
- Building from source requires RGBDS 0.5.2.
- Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's repository, 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 patches — one Normal and one Hard — applied to a normal Red ROM. It can also be built from source, which needs RGBDS 0.5.2 and will not compile on current RGBDS. Read the bundled instructions before patching.
- Use your own legally obtained copy of the required base game: Pokémon Red, built on the pokered disassembly, with the audio engine taken from Crystal.
- 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 checked project source Open the complete safe patching guide Check your base file and patch locally Compare all three installation models Handheld and emulator setup for Game Boy Color Pokémon games- Profile added
Pocket Deal Radar recorded the Red disassembly base, the Normal and Hard patches, the absence of Fakemon, the Generation 6 EXP Share and the closed state of version 3.
Recorded sources
JustRegularLuna, whose repository now sits under the account name TheFakeMateo
The developer's own repository establishes the project name, JustRegularLuna as developer under the account now named TheFakeMateo, the Red disassembly base with Crystal's audio engine, the Normal and Hard IPS patches, the RGBDS 0.5.2 build requirement, version 3.0.2 from his own release thread title, the complete and closed status of version 3 with version 4 on hold, the Kanto scope with Navel Rock, Faraway Island and Southern Island, the explicit absence of Fakemon, the physical and special split, the Dark, Steel and Fairy types, the Generation 6 EXP Share, the breeding, Move Deleter and Relearner, shinies, chain fishing and offline Wonder Trade, and the missing Dive.
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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