Introduction to Pokemon Rom Hacking

What is Pokemon Rom Hacking?


Pokemon Rom Hacking is a skill you can use for editing pokemon roms. There are TWO kinds of hacks: Alternative or Complete (that's what I would call it).
Alternative Rom Hacking is altering the rules, starters, pokemon, encounters, difficulty etc.

Complete rom hacking is harder than the Alternative, the story is completely changed and someimes pokemon are added or replaced.

I suggest you start with the Alternative because it's way easier.

What is the difference between Cheats and Hacks?

Don't get mad when you hear this, but they HAVE A DIFFERENCE.
No offense, but if you mistake cheating with hacking, you're wrong. Due to the pokemon vocabulary, those who put "hack tutorials" which are just "cheat tutorials" are, and again, NO OFFENSE, can be thought of by people as clickbait.

If you get offended by this, it's okay, I never meant to offend anyone. I'm just answering this question.

Cheats are codes that can alter the input of the game, but can never become a different game. It won't permanently alter the codes, unless if it does, and it is sometimes glitchy.
The only way to send someone a game altered by cheats are probably SAVE FILES.

Hacks, however, can alter the game by altering the codes WITH LOOKING AT THE INPUT or altered by software.

The software can only work in the computer.

Try using AdvanceMap in a cellphone and see how useless it is.

What are some good hack tools I can use?

Please note that this is a GBA HACK TUTORIAL.

So here are my recommendations:
  • AdvanceMap -Map Editing
  • XSE -Script Editing
  • AdvanceText -Text Editing
  • Item Editor -Item Editing
  • NSE and/or AdvanceSeries -Sprite Editing
  • PGE -Others
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Alright, this ends my tutorial.

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