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Pokémon Silver Yellow
Pokémon Silver Yellow
General
Author	brtatu
Type	Game Hacks
Version	2.0 RemiXed
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/07/25
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 04:38, 21 August 2024

Pokémon Silver Yellow is a ROM hack based Pokémon Silver Blue/Soul Silver. It allows you to play as Red and start the adventure in Kanto like you are playing an Yellow remake.

Features

Freedom: you can go wherever you want and beat Kanto GYM leaders at any order!
Pikachu as starter with edited moveset and status.
Redesign of Kanto's wild Pokémon.
Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur obtainable through Pokémon Yellow events.
Primal Town and Team Rocket epic event.
The God's Garden as a new area.
Red as protagonist.
Mew, Deoxys, Jirachi, Suicune, Registeel, Regirock and Regice and many more catchable overworld Pokémon!
Blue is now at Mt. Silver with a team composed by some of his Pokémon of anime/games/manga.
The Pokémon who need to be traded to evolve can do it reaching lvl 36 or using the required item (check Read Me).
Trainers' levels balanced.
Lucas (Platinum Hero) can be challenged at Victory Road.
Kanto starters (Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur) can now mega-evolve.
Almost all pokémon catchable (except for Arceus).
Johto's GYM leaders give you starter Pokémon if you win their 2x2 battles!
Free move tutor from Blackthorn.
9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -> use them to get good items!

Installation

Game information
Title	Pokémon SoulSilver Version

ROM information (Verified No-Intro)
File	Pokemon - SoulSilver Version (USA).nds
MD4	6618515090B7C3F5A92D4C7256367F2B
MD5	8A6C8888BED9E1DCE952F840351B73F2
SHA-1	F8DC38EA20C17541A43B58C5E6D18C1732C7E582
CRC32	D8EA6090

To apply the patch:

Extract the contents from the Pokemon Silver Yellow compressed file. Open xdeltaUI.exe.
Click Patch and select the .xdelta patch. Then click Source File and choose your clean dump of Pokemon SoulSilver.
Click Output File and make up a name for the patched ROM, make sure you add the extension .nds.

User guide

Gameplay tips

Kanto starters can be obtained as in Pokémon Yellow (google it).
Other starters can be obtained as a gift from Johto GYM leaders (for Mudkip get it from Steven HGSS gift).
After beat Misty go to the BIKE SHOP and get your BIKE.
You can go through Johto since the beginning:
- At Vermilion's SS Anne.
- By Magnet Train at Saffron after doing Steven's HGSS event.
- Surfing through New Bark Town.
Visit Blackthorn for Free move tutor.
9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -> use them to get good items.
Mega evolution details can be found in Victory Road with Lucas (4th gen hero).
Team Rocket and Arceus event starts at the cave between Route 47 and Cianwood City.
All other events can be triggered by HGSS standards.

Legendary Pokemon Locations
Shaymin	Lake of Rage
Mew	Route 25 (Suicune HGSS event)
Suicune	Route 48
Latias	Tohjo Falls
Celebi	Ilex Forest
Regice	Ice Path
Regirock	Ruins of Alph
Registeel	Union Cave
Lugia	Whirl Islands
Ho-Oh	Bell Tower

Recommendations

The .sav archieve and the .nds file need to have the same name; you can rename .sav to .dsv for compatibility.
All the HMs are avaliable (except HM8).
when starting the rom DO PRESS PLAY.
POKÉMON that evolves per trade were edited. They evolve by level (36) or raising them a level using their trade item (like Gligar and Sneasel's method).
LEAFEON, GLACEON and MAGNEZONE can be obtained using respectively Leaf Stone, Shiny Stone and Thunder Stone.

Mega-evolutions

The feature is available only for the Kanto starters.
They work as a new evolution and are reversible
To learn how to mega-evolve, defeat Lucas at Victory Road; he will provide instructions.
The movesets of Mega Pokémon are similar, but not identical, to those from the 6th generation (see Bulbapedia for details).
Charizard Y is not available in-game.
The Mega Pokémon overworld sprites were not updated, as they only appear in battles in the 6th generation.
Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit have been used to replace these sprites.

Screenshots

Media

Pokémon Silver Yellow - God's Garden event teaser (R M)

Pokémon Silver Yellow - God's Garden event final (R M)

Known issues

Talking to Cameron or taking a picture may freeze the game.

When taking the Magnet Train you'll see Ethan's sprite.

Changelog

v.2.0 (RemiXed) 2024/07/25

Game rebalanced -> stronger GYM leaders and E4; flying locations from Johto removed; wild pokémon edited.
Johto's GYM leaders give you starter Pokémon if you win their 2x2 battles!
Free move tutor from Blackthorn.
9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -> use them to get good items!
Mega Evolution method changes: you must use the item from Lucas' battle!
Suicune, Raikou, Entei, Zapdos and Red Gyarados avaliable again.
Victory Road, Pokémon Club, Suicune's crashes fixed.
Magnezone and Probopass obtainable by using Thunderstone.
Almost all pokémon can be caught now.
EV training road removed.
Lucky Egg as a starter item.
60 FPS patch.
New overworld encounters added at Johto.
Jirachi gift at PokeMart.
Pokémon encounters file added.

DeadSkullzJr:

Made adjustments to the ROM image.

v1.1.8 2023/07/27

DeadSkullzJr:

Made adjustments to the ROM image.

v.1.17 - 02/04/2022

Minor fixes on .sav file
GYM leaders' rebalanced
Mega Pokémon's sprites fixed

v.1.16 2021/09/15

Bike's freezes fixed.

v.1.15 2021/04/04

Mewtwo (Cerulean Cave) now gives you Master Ball; it's not a starter item anymore.
Pikachu moveset changed.
Vermilion's Pokémon Club fixed.

v.1.14 2021/04/01

Fixed Safari Zone.

v.1.13 2021/03/31

Fixed flashcard compatibility.

v.1.12 HOTFIX 2021/03/31

Fixed Gods Garden event: After defeating REGIGIGAS players were teleported incorrectly before.
Changed Kanto's wild pokémon: Surfing and exploring every route will bring you a greater variety of pokémon.

v1.11 2019/10/09

Added details about game events in the Changelog.

v1.1 2019/07/09 (updated by DeadSkullzJr)

Fixed flashcart compatibility.
Added a new game icon and description.

v1.0 2018/10/05

Initial Release.

Credits

Thanks to:

migles for testing.
internet artists for doing Mega-Pokémon's and Red's sprites.
DS tool developers for making all edition possible.
DeadSkullzJr for fixing flashcard compatibility and adding new game icon and description.

External links

GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-silver-yellow.520045

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |title=Pokémon Silver Yellow
 |image=Pokemonsilveryellow2.png
-|description=Rom hack for Pokemon SoulSilver.
+|description=Pokemon SoulSilver Rom hack.
 |author=brtatu
-|lastupdated=2021/09/15
+|lastupdated=2024/07/25
 |type=Game Hacks
-|version=1.16
+|version=2.0 RemiXed
 |license=Mixed
-|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/pokemonsilveryellow.7z
+|download=https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-silver-yellow.520045/
 |website=https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-silver-yellow.520045
 }}
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 ==Features==
+* Freedom: you can go wherever you want and beat Kanto GYM leaders at any order!
 * Pikachu as starter with edited moveset and status.
 * Redesign of Kanto's wild Pokémon.
@@ Line 19: / Line 20: @@
 * Primal Town and Team Rocket epic event.
 * The God's Garden as a new area.
-* Mega Charizard X instead of Y.
-* National Park with many different Pokémon.
 * Red as protagonist.
-* Mew, Deoxys, Jirachi, Suicune, Registeel, Regirock and Regice and many more catchable.
+* Mew, Deoxys, Jirachi, Suicune, Registeel, Regirock and Regice and many more catchable overworld Pokémon!
 * Blue is now at Mt. Silver with a team composed by some of his Pokémon of anime/games/manga.
-* The Pokémon who need to be traded to evolve can do it reaching lvl 36 or using the required item.
+* The Pokémon who need to be traded to evolve can do it reaching lvl 36 or using the required item (check Read Me).
-* Wild Pokémon edited.
 * Trainers' levels balanced.
-* Some Pokémon attacks edited (see the readme).
 * Lucas (Platinum Hero) can be challenged at Victory Road.
 * Kanto starters (Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur) can now mega-evolve.
-* EV Training Road.
+* Almost all pokémon catchable (except for Arceus).
+* Johto's GYM leaders give you starter Pokémon if you win their 2x2 battles!
+* Free move tutor from Blackthorn.
+* 9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -> use them to get good items!
 ==Installation==
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 ==User guide==
 ===Gameplay tips===
-* After the battle with Misty go to the Bike Shop and get your bike.
+* Kanto starters can be obtained as in Pokémon Yellow (google it).
+* Other starters can be obtained as a gift from Johto GYM leaders (for Mudkip get it from Steven HGSS gift).
+* After beat Misty go to the BIKE SHOP and get your BIKE.
+* You can go through Johto since the beginning:
+**At Vermilion's SS Anne.
+**By Magnet Train at Saffron after doing Steven's HGSS event.
+**Surfing through New Bark Town.
+* Visit Blackthorn for Free move tutor.
+* 9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -&gt; use them to get good items.
 * Mega evolution details can be found in Victory Road with Lucas (4th gen hero).
-* Team Rocket and Arceus event starts at the cave between Route 47 and Cianwood City. You would not want to miss it.
+* Team Rocket and Arceus event starts at the cave between Route 47 and Cianwood City.
+* All other events can be triggered by HGSS standards.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 600px;"
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 515px;"
 |-
 !colspan="2"|Legendary Pokemon Locations
@@ Line 98: / Line 107: @@
 ===Recommendations===
-* The .sav archieve and the .nds file need to have the same name.
+* The .sav archieve and the .nds file need to have the same name; you can rename .sav to .dsv for compatibility.
-* When starting the rom do press PLAY.
+* All the HMs are avaliable (except HM8).
-* Take a look at POKÉMON tab after get the starter POKÉMON.
+* when starting the rom DO PRESS PLAY.
-* All the HMs are avaliable (except HM8) and you can fly to Vermilion, Veridian and Johto places on the beginning of the game. Better don't do it.
+* POKÉMON that evolves per trade were edited. They evolve by level (36) or raising them a level using their trade item (like Gligar and Sneasel's method).
+* LEAFEON, GLACEON and MAGNEZONE can be obtained using respectively Leaf Stone, Shiny Stone and Thunder Stone.
-===Notes===
+===Mega-evolutions===
-* Some basic flying POKÉMON had HM moves edited.
+*The feature is available only for the Kanto starters.
-* LEAFEON, GLACEON and MAGNEZONE can be obtained using respectively Leaf Stone, Shiny Stone and Thunder Stone.
+*They work as a new evolution and are reversible
-* POKÉMON that evolves per trade were edited. They evolve by level (36) or raising them a level using their trade item (like Gligar and Sneasel's method).
+*To learn how to mega-evolve, defeat Lucas at Victory Road; he will provide instructions.
-* BLASTOISE, CHARIZARD and VENUSAUR can now mega-evolve. To know how to do it, defeat Lucas in Victory Road.
+*The movesets of Mega Pokémon are similar, but not identical, to those from the 6th generation (see Bulbapedia for details).
+*Charizard Y is not available in-game.
+*The Mega Pokémon overworld sprites were not updated, as they only appear in battles in the 6th generation.
+*Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit have been used to replace these sprites.
 ==Screenshots==
@@ Line 118: / Line 131: @@
 ==Media==
 '''Pokémon Silver Yellow - God's Garden event teaser''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOJswn3K52o R M]) <br>
-<youtube>tOJswn3K52o</youtube>
+<youtube width="515">tOJswn3K52o</youtube>
 '''Pokémon Silver Yellow - God's Garden event final''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiX_5cMSJkk R M]) <br>
-<youtube>jiX_5cMSJkk</youtube>
+<youtube width="515">jiX_5cMSJkk</youtube>
 ==Known issues==
 Talking to Cameron or taking a picture may freeze the game.
-Jumping in the holes in Victory Road will freeze the game.
+When taking the Magnet Train you'll see Ethan's sprite.
+==Changelog==
+'''v.2.0 (RemiXed) 2024/07/25'''
+* Game rebalanced -> stronger GYM leaders and E4; flying locations from Johto removed; wild pokémon edited.
+* Johto's GYM leaders give you starter Pokémon if you win their 2x2 battles!
+* Free move tutor from Blackthorn.
+* 9999 BP since the start to get TMs from Battle Frontier / PokéAthlon -> use them to get good items!
+* Mega Evolution method changes: you must use the item from Lucas' battle!
+* Suicune, Raikou, Entei, Zapdos and Red Gyarados avaliable again.
+* Victory Road, Pokémon Club, Suicune's crashes fixed.
+* Magnezone and Probopass obtainable by using Thunderstone.
+* Almost all pokémon can be caught now.
+* EV training road removed.
+* Lucky Egg as a starter item.
+* 60 FPS patch.
+* New overworld encounters added at Johto.
+* Jirachi gift at PokeMart.
+* Pokémon encounters file added.
+DeadSkullzJr:
+* Made adjustments to the ROM image.
+'''v1.1.8 2023/07/27'''
+DeadSkullzJr:
+* Made adjustments to the ROM image.
-Trying to get copycat doll in Vermilion fan club may freeze the game.
+'''v.1.17 - 02/04/2022'''
+* Minor fixes on .sav file
+* GYM leaders' rebalanced
+* Mega Pokémon's sprites fixed
-==Changelog==
 '''v.1.16 2021/09/15'''
 * Bike's freezes fixed.
@@ Line 158: / Line 199: @@
 '''v1.0 2018/10/05'''
 * Initial Release.
+==Credits==
+Thanks to:
+*migles for testing.
+*internet artists for doing Mega-Pokémon's and Red's sprites.
+*DS tool developers for making all edition possible.
+*DeadSkullzJr for fixing flashcard compatibility and adding new game icon and description.
 ==External links==
 * GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-silver-yellow.520045
 [[Category:DS homebrew rom hacks]]
-[[Category:Homebrew DS game hacks]]